GENEALOGY
OF THE DESCENDANTS
OF
NATHANIEL CLARKE
OF
NEWBURY, MASS.
TEN GENERATIONS, 1642-1885.
BY
GEORGE K. CLARKE, LL.B.,
M^mbei- of the A'ciu Eir^laiid Historic Genealogical Society
SECOND EDITION.
KEriS/.D AXD ENLARGED.
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GENEALOGY
OF THE DESCENDANTS
OF
NATHANIEL CLARKE
OF
NEWBURY, MASS.
TEN GENERATIONS, 1642-1885.
BY
GEORGE K. CLARKE, LL.B.,
Member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
SECOND EDITION.
REVISED AXD ENLARGED.
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PREFACE.
FTER a rather discouraging experience of more
than four years in collecting material, I published
in the fall of 1882, a genealogy of the descend-
ants of Nathaniel Clarke of Newbury.
This book I knew to be imperfect, but hoped that it would
awaken a more general interest in the matter, and enable me
to obtain more complete records for a second edition.
The result justified my expectations, although only a por-
tion of the edition was sold, and since then I have obtained
records with comparative ease.
In the preparation of the second edition great care has been
taken in copying manuscripts and in reading proof, to avoid
errors if possible ; but there are doubtless some, as in a work
of this kind it is well nigh impossible to exclude them alto-
gether. Often I have received conflicting records from differ-
ent sources, and in many instances have made persistent effort
to learn which were correct. It will be noticed that in a very
few instances in the earlier generations, I have a record of the
birth of male children and know nothing further of them, un-
less it be the mere fact that they lived to manhood, and it is
reasonable to suppose that some of them have descendants ;
4 PREFACE.
but the most diligent research, and the investigation of every
clue, has failed to discover any trace of these lines.
In the arrangement of the genealogy, the " Register Meth-
od " has been substantially adopted as the most common and
familiar one, and because it is desirable to have some uniform
system in general use. In order to keep the v^ork within rea-
sonable limits, the author has been obliged to exclude the re-
cord of more than one generation of descendants of other
names, except in certain special cases. The previous edition
contained records of about 624 persons of the name of Clarke,
and of comparatively few of other names, while the present
edition contains records of more than 900 persons of the name
of Clarke, and of a large number of other descendants.
Among the many who have rendered me valuable assist-
ance, and who have my sincere thanks. Rev. John Clark of
Rumney, Rev. Jacob Chapman of Exeter, Amos S. Clark
of Sandown, Enoch Henry Clark of Greenland, Rev. Amos
H. Clark of Piermont, Mrs. John S. Hanaford of Campton,
and Miss Mary Norris of Stratham, all in New Hampshire,
are entitled to especial mention, as without their aid it would
have been exceedingly difficult for me to have procured these
records.
The gratitude of all who are interested in the publication of
this genealogy is due to the Hon. John Badger Clarke of
Manchester, N.H., for the very generous and substantial en-
couragement which he has extended to both editions of the
family record.
It is to be regretted that more biographical sketches have
not been obtained, but as a rule the family have shown a
remarkable readiness to do the best in their power, and have
in many instances cheerfully put themselves to much trouble
to collect the desired records. The first edition was published
PREFACE. 5
to preserve fast perishing records, and the second is offered to
the family in the hope that, while still more fully accomplish-
ing that object, it may prove interesting to them and to future
generations. Let all corrections and additions be sent to me
as soon as possible, as only a portion of the sheets will be
bound at present, and the additions can appear with the latter
part of the edition in the form of an appendix.
All communications may be addressed to
GEORGE K. CLARKE,
1 8 Somerset St., Boston.
NATHANIEL CLARKE
AND
HIS DESCENDANTS.
PART I.
HE town of Newbury, Mass., was settled about
1635 by English emigrants. "Some princi-
pal inhabitants of Ipswich obtaining leave
of General Court to remove to Inascacunquen began
a town at that place, and called it Newbur)% and
Mr. Parker a learned minister who had been in the
ministry with Mr. Ward at Ipswich accompanied them."
(Holmes's Annals of America.) In the Winthrop Me-
morials it is said: "Mr. Parker and the people with
whom he now removed, came from Wiltshire, England."
There is very strong evidence that Nathaniel Clarke
was nearly related to the Clarkes at Ipswich,* but
* According to Savage and other authorities, there were not less than forty
different families of the name of Clarke who came to New England prior to
1700. " Of several of these races extensive genealogies have been published,
and there is much in print relating to others.
8 NATHANIEL CLARKE
some of the earliest records oi that town are lost,
and the author has been unable to ascertain anything
definite of him previous to his marriage In 1663.
From 1665 to '69 Newbury was divided by a bitter
controversy between the friends of Rev. Mr. Parker
and those of Mr. Edward Woodman, a man of talents
and ability. Mr. Woodman affirmed that "Mr. Parker
would set up a Prelacy, and have more power than
the Pope, for the Pope had his council of Cardinals."
Nathaniel Clarke and many other prominent men
were of Mr. Parker's party. (See Coffin's Hist, of
Newbur>^*)
He was a witness to a petition dated 13 Mar. 1669,
to the Court at Ipswich relative to this dissension, and
his name appears throughout the controversy.
II Sep. 1666, he signed the petition of Newbury
" relative to the King's displeasure."
29 Apr. 1668, he was admitted Freeman.
In 1670 Nathaniel was chosen ''to layout y'^ high
way to y^ Ferry place in Amesbury " in company with
William Chandler, and the trace of the old road as laid
out by them over Bailey's Hill Is still visible.
II Oct. 1 68 1, he signed the petition for a magistrate
for Newbury.
24 Mar, 1682, he with three others made an in-
ventory of the estate of George Carr.
In 1683 W'llllam Morse of Newbury appointed "his
loving friends Capt. Daniel Peirce, Tristram Coffin, and
Nathaniel Clarke " overseers of his will.
* All the town histories and genealogies referred to in this work can be found
in the library of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society, i8 Somerset
Street, Boston.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 9
In May, 1684, ^^ "^^.s appointed naval officer for the
ports of Newbury and* Salisbury by the General Court,
and 4 June, 1685, ensign of Capt. Daniel Peirce's com-
pany at Rowley, vice Stephen Greenleaf promoted.
Capt. Peirce and other officers petitioned for these
promotions 25 May, 1685 stating that Nathaniel Clarke
was the oldest sergeant in the company.
(Mass. State Archives.)
1685 ^^ estate of John Hutchins was indebted
to '' Mr. Nathaniel Clarke of Nubery."
19 June, 1686, he was chosen one of the com-
mittee, composed of the leading men of the town, to
arrange the division among the freeholders of a large
tract of common land lying above Artichoke River,
afterwards known as the " Rate lots," and agreeably
to ""the report forty-five acres were set off to him and
his eldest son.
There is at Salem an Indenture, made 26 March,
1686, betw^een " Robert Downer of Salisbury, Massa-
chusetts, Colony of New England, House Carpenter,"
and "Nathaniel Clark of town of Newbury in County
and Colony aforesaid, cordw^ainer, for 10 ^ silver
money Bradbury marsh in Salisbury, mortgage to
secure payment of said money discharged in manner
following 28 Feb. 1687.
'' Received money in full.
(Signed)' -Nathaniel Clarke."
lo NATHANIEL CLARKE
Great Island August 13, 1687.
To hU Excellency Edmund Andros :
Sir, —
Your excellency may please to remember I proposed some
persons as fitting to serve his majesty in the town of New-
bury both in civil and military affairs. On my return to this
place I had discource with several persons, the most consider-
able of that town, that by want of justices of the peace, noth-
ing hath been done at the meeting of those inhabitants for
settling the rates and other concerns of the publick. Mr.
Woodbridge, one of the justices is very ancient and crazy
and seldom goes abroad ; Mr. Dummer the other justice
lives six miles from the place and therefore very unfit for that
service for the town of Newbury, besides his other qualities
in not being of the loyal party as he ought to be. I doe
therefore entreat of your excellency, that in the commission
of the peace my two friends, Daniel Peirce and Nathaniel
Clarke may be put, which I assure myself will be for his ma-
jesty's service and to your excellency's satisfaction. There
are no military commissions sent to this place and therefore
I doe entreat your excellencys favour that commissions
be sent these following persons : Daniel Davison, Captain
of horse for Newbury and Rowley ; Stephen Greenleaf
junior, lieutenant ; George March cornet. Of the first Com-
pany. Thomas Noye5 Captain ; Stephen Greenleaf senior,
lieutenant; James Noyes Ensign. Of the second Company;
Nathaniel Clarke captain ; John March lieutenant ; Moses
Gerrish ensign. * * * * *
Your excellencys servant,
ROBERT MASON.
(Mason was of the Governor's Council. P'or entire letter see Coffin's History
of Newbury.)
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. ii
2 June, 1690, he took the depositions of Joseph,
an Indian, and of Robin, a negro, concerning the
supposed treasonable communication of Isaac Morrill
with the French.
(Clerk's Office, Salem.)
FROM NEWBURY TOWN RECORDS. .
"March 2, 1667 Nathaniel Clarke was chosen to serve as
the Towne Constable for the yeare ensuing."
''Dec. 3, 1668 the Select men granted Liberty to Nathaniel
Clarke, Mr. Edward Woodman, Benjamin Lowle John Kelley
and John Kent jun. to build a pew for their wives at their
owne charg in the meeting house from the east end of the
fourth gallery to the pulpit to be and to remain to them and
their heirs for ever."
"at a meeting of the Select men Feb. 25 1668 Taking into
consideration the generall request and complaint of Consider-
able persons for want of seats in the meeting house the Select
men ordered thre seats to be built for such persons that do
want, provided that now the seats are builded that such per-
sons as are placed in them do pay their equall Shares and
proportion for the building of them and in case that any such
persons are placed in the said seats, shall refuse to pay their
Shares then they shall have no right in the said seats, and
Mr. Richard Dumer jun. Thomas Woodbridge, John Dole,
Thomas Noyes John Knight & Nathaniel Clarke is placed
in the new short seat on the east side of the meeting house
and shall have free egress and regress through the Long seat
or some other way."
12 NATHANIEL CLARKE
*'That whereas Nathaniel Clarke being Constable in the
yeare 1668 there was left in his hands the sum of eight
pounds and six shillings of the Towne Rate to buy a barrell
of powder, the said Nathaniel Clarke upon the ninth day of
may in the yeare 1670 brought two Cowes and tendered them
unto the Select men John Bartlett Sen Wm Chandler &
Caleb Moody for the payment of the aforesaid ^8-6-0 the
two Cowes was prised by William Titcomb and Tristram
Coffin at seaven pounds twelve shillings and sixpence, the said
Select men received the Cowes at the said price of jQy-i2-6j
then they agreed with the said Nathaniel Clarke to give him
the two Cowes and that which was above in his hands and
forty shillings of good pay out of the next Towne Rate to
procure a barrell of powder for the townes use and upon this
agreement the Cowes was delivered unto Nathaniel Clarke
again by the said Select men and Nathaniel Clarke doth
engage to buy a barrell of powder for the townes use between
this and October next ensueing.
"Sept. 2, 1670. We the Select men above mentioned re-
ceived a barrell of marchantable & good conditioned powder
for the townes use of Nathaniel Clarke, a full barrell & we
acknowledge that the town is indebted to the said Nathaniel
Clarke the full sum of forty shillings.
John Bartlett
Wm. Chandler
Edmund Moore
Samuel Plumer
Caleb Moody
"Sept. 19, 1670 Mr. Hills Capt. Gerrish, Archelaus Wood-
man William Titcomb Nathaniel Clarke are appointed to
draw up an order about the settling the freeholders interest
& to present it to the Generall Courte."
"Jan. 3, 1672 A Committee was chosen for building a
house for the ministry the same dimensions every way, accord-
ing as Nathaniel Clarkes house is \yith an Addition of a
porch."
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 13
"At a General! Towne meeting April 16 1673, Richard
Knight, John Knight Sen, Benjamin Rolfe, John Emery-
Sen. & Nathaniel Clarke was chosen to be a committee to
search out such lands that are Common belonging to the
Towne which particular men have enclosed into their pro-
prietyes and to bring what they have found out to the Towne
the next meeting."
"March i 1674-75 It is voted that Nathaniel Clarke &
Henry Jaques being Impowered by the Towne fencing &
finishing the building of the ministry house that they Com-
pleat the furnishing of housing and fencing of the ground for
pasture to be done according to writing given by the Select
men for every person with carts & oxen & hands & tools
suitable to bring stones &c and every person not having oxen
appear in person to help forward the work & in neglect shall
pay five shillings to be strained by the Constable within two
days after the neglect or the Constable pay his fine if he
neglects his duty therein.
P. ANTHONY SOMERBY."
"April 13, 1675 Daniel Pierce, Sen. Nathaniel Clarke &
John Bartlett, Sen. were chosen to compleat the furnishing &
fencing in of the ministry house."
"Feb 5, 1677 Nathaniel Clarke & John Knight is placed in
the west gallery for seat."
March 3, 1678-9, he was chosen "to serve upon the Jury
of tryalls at Ipswich Court next," and again 10 Mar. 1684.
"Jan 5, 1679 Nathaniel Clarke proposed for a place to
make a wharf."
"March ist 1679-80 Nathaniel Clarke proposed for a parcel
of the flats on the South east side of the Point of Rocks that
was granted to Capt. White about thre Rods broad at hy
water mark and so to low wSter mark to make a wharf. This
proposition was voted and granted but the Townes Inhabi-
tants shall have free liberty to land goods upon it provided
they do not let them ly to Damnify the owner, and the wharf
14 NATHANIEL CLARKE
is to be made up within thre yeares or else if it be not done
then the land is to return to the Towne again."
"March 4, 1682 The Select men of Newbury ordered and
appointed Sergt. Nathaniel Clarke to warn Evan Morris out
of the towne of Newbury."
"May 3, 1682 at a legall meeting we the Select men do
order and appoint Sergt. Nathaniel Clarke to answer the com-
plaint of the Towne of Topsfield Concerning Evan Morris at
the adjournment of the court of Ipswich which will be the
ninth day of May 1682 and we do hereby give him full power
to prosecute the case."
In 1668 29 shillings were paid to him out of the town
rates for services etc.; in 1670 £2 \\s.\ in 1672 the
town rate was ^100 and 5^-. 6d. was paid him; in 1673,
175-.; 1674, £^ \2s, 6d.\ 1675, ;^8 iSi-.; 1677, £1 4^-.;
1678, 8j-. ; 1682, £1 lys. 6d.
In 1684 his tax for payment of town debt and
schoolmaster's salary amounted to i^jS. <^d., and in 1685
to 7^. 3^. in money, and \\s. 6d. in " corne " for Mr. Rich-
ardson's salary. 8 Dec. 1685, his county tax v/as 45-. 2d.
He was constable 1667, 1668, tythlngman in 1679,
1682, and 1685, and selectman in 1682, 1688, and
probably other years.
30 Aug. 1688, D. Pelrce, D. Davison, Nath'l Clarke,
and Jacob Toppan, selectmen of Newbury, met with
the Commissioner, Thomas Noyes, and prepared a list
of all the persons above fourteen years of age, and' of
all the taxable property in town, " according to y^ act
of Councill." " Ensig" Clark" had in his family three
persons over fourteen years of age, and owned 4 houses,
14 acres of plowland, 16 of meadow, 10 of pasture, 2
horses, i one year old, 4 oxen, 5 cows, 30 sheep, and 3
hogs. Nathaniel Jr. had 2 houses, 6 acres of plowland,
AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 15
4 of meadow, i horse, 2 oxen, 2 cows, 12 sheep, and
I hog.
From Registry of Deeds, Salem.
10 Sept. 1664, Nathaniel Clarke bought of John Wolcott for
;£4 ^s. "all that parcel of land which was Henry Travers his
portion of devident land, containing by estimation seaven
acres" 25 Mar. 1665, he sold the same to Tristram Cofhn
for ^5.
7 July, 1666, he bought of Robert Morse "Taylour" for
^90 "■ All the houses e land I have in Newbury containing by
estimation nyne acres b it more or lesse and three quarter as
it lyeth. Scituate lyeing and being in Newbury neare Merri-
mack River in the little field" ''the street next Merrimack
River on the Northeasterly end." Also four acres recently
bought of the heirs of John Svvett, bounded west by the River
at high water mark. Also "the seaven e twentieth lott " re-
cently bought of Mr. Woodbridge, " with all and singular the
house, barne Hovells, outhouses, pasture, meadow, e arable
land orchards, gardens, fences."
3 Oct. 1667, John Woodbridge gave him a deed of "the
Seven and Twentyeth, Freehold Lott in Plumb Island, con-
taining foure Acres."
19 Sept. 1670, he bought of John Bishop and others for £^^
the "commonage or right of a Freehold " that was granted to
Samuel Scullard.
10 Apr. 1674, he bought of Daniel and Hannah Lunt for
;£"io a "foure Acre Lot of Salte Marsh knowne by the name
of the Sixe Twentyeth lott " on Plum Island.
1685, he bought land in Amesbury of Thomas Putnam for
;£l8.
4 Dec. 1685, Nathaniel Clarke "Merchant" for one eighth
of a " Kotch cald ye Salisbury meado sure unto me by Isaac
Morrill of ye Towne of Salisbury" exchanged "six full &
Compleat acres of Marsh now lying and being within ye
bounds of ye Town Ship of Salisbury afores^" Witness
Nathaniel Clarke jr.
1 6 NATHANIEL CLARKE
15 Mar. 1685-6, he bought of Samuel, Thomas, and Marga-
ret Lowell for £,\% sterling i \ acre of upland lying "in a
place commonly Cald or knowne by the name of ye littell
feilds."
He Is called ensign in the Newbury records, and was
usually entitled " Hon—" when mentioned by his co-
temporaries. He died 25 August 1690, aged about
48. Judge Sewall mentions his death in the Diary re-
cently published, and he also speaks of seeing him at
the funeral of Capt. Gerrish at Salem, Thursday, 1 1
Augt. 1687.
His home was on the Merrimac River towards what
is now West Newbury.
MR. NATHANIEL CLARKE S LAST WILL AND TESTAiMENT.
In the name of GOD amen. I Nathaniel Clark, of New-
bury in New England, senior, being weak of body, yet of
sound and perfect mind and memory, praise be therefore given
to allmighty God, do make and ordaine this my present last
will and testament, in manner and forme as followeth, (that is
to say.) First and principally I commend my soul into the
hands of allmighty God, hopeing, through the merrits, death
and passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ, to have full and free
pardon and forgiveness of all my sins, and to inherit everlast-
ing life ; and my body I committ to the earth, to be decently
buryed at the discression of my executors hereafter named ;
as touching the disposal of all such temporall estate, as it hath
pleased allmighty God to bestow upon me, I give and dispose
thereof, as followeth
First. I will y^. my debts and funerall charges be paid and
discharged. Item. I give unto my son Nathaniel, if he live
to come home, all that my parcell of land above hartychoke,
called by the name of the Rate lott, joyning to his owne land,
AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 17
as it is bounded by the land of John Koeby westerly and the
land of Joseph Bailey easterly.
Item. I give unto my son Thomas, besides what I have
alreddy given him, one acre and half of land of my homestead,
iovneins: to his owne land and the land of Samuel Greenleafe
and to the land of William Moulton ; provided that his father
Noyes shall give and confirme five acres of salt marsh, making
his daughter's portion worth one hundred pound.
Item. I give unto my son Henry all this my parcell of
land or homestead undisposed of, with all the salt marsh that
I bought with it, and a lot of salt marsh at Plum island, which
I bought of Daniel Lunt, provided he shall live with his
mother and take y! care of her business, whilest she remains a
widow ; but if she shall marry he shall pay to his mother six
pounds a year untill my youngest child be sixteen years old,
and then to enter upon it as his owne propper estate.
Item. I give to my son Daniel all y^. my parcell of land
above harty choke, called by the name of Freehold lott, as it
is bounded by y^ land of John Emery easterly and w^^ y^
land of Francis Browne westerly ; and my lott of salt marsh
at Salisbury down at y? poynts, bounded w^*? y*: marsh of
Samuel French sen': easterly and the marsh of Isaac Morrill
westerly.
Item. I give to my son Josiah all that my parcell of land
wS^ I bought of Thomas Putnam, lying in Almesbury, as it is
bounded with the land of Major Pike easterly and westerly
on Merrimack river northerly.
Item. My brigandine and all y? rest and residue of my
p.sonall estate, goods and chattels whatsoever I give and be-
queath to my loving and dear wife and to my son John, whom
I appoint my full and sole executors of this my last will and
testament, to be disposed of for y? bringing up of my four
youngest children, and when y^ children are of age my estate
is to be divided into six parts, my wife is to have two parts of
it, y! other four parts to be divided equally to my sons and my
daughters Sarah and Elizabeth and Judith.
1 8 NATHANIEL CLARKE
Item. My will is, that estate w^^ I have given to my son
Henry, viz, my homestead and y? marsh be my wife's and at
her disposall during widowhood, and also my warehouse and
y? pcell of land or flats, as it was granted by y? town, w'^l* y!
war house stands upon.
Item. My will is, that my warehouse and y^. pcell of land
or flats, w^Mt stands on be disposed of by my executors as
y^ rest of my estate committed to their care, and to be divided
to my wife and my son John and my three daughters.
Item. My will is, that, if any of my children dy before
marriage, their estate shall be equally divided among y^ rest
of my children.
Item. My desire is, y^. my honoured father in law Trustrm
Cofin and my loving friends Henry Somerby and William
Noyes be overseers of this my last will and testament.
Dated in Newbery y9 twenty first day of August anno Dom.
one thousand six hundred and ninety.
Witnesse. ^_ ^ -^
WlLL'^ NOYSE.
Rebecca Somerby.
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This last will of Mr. Nathaniel Clark, of Newbury, being
presented to the court held at Ipswich September 30, 1690, by
the widow of said Clark and their son John, the witnesses
hereto appeared and gave oath, that they did see said
Nathaniel Clark sign and own the same, as his last will and
testament, and that at the same time he was of a disposing
mind ; further the said William Noyes and Rebecca Somerby,
do testify, that, being present when Nathaniel Clark senior,
of Newbury, did make his will and order it to be writte, that
there at that time he did appoint and order his wife Elizabeth
Clark and his son John Clark to be joint executors to this his
last will, upon which evidence the said will is approved and
allowed to be entered into record.
Attests. Thos. Wade, clerk.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 19
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An inventory taken this 27th day of September, 1690, of
the estate of Nathaniel Clark, of Newbury, prized as money.
Imprimis. To the dwelling houses and barns, 9 acres of
land adjoining and freehold of commoning . ^200 o o
To the freehold \o\. £y:> — to the Rate Lot ^30 — to a par-
cell of land in Amesbury ^30 — .....
To a piece of marsh at Little pine island, £\i —
To a piece of meadow at Salisbury point, ^20 —
To 3 lots of meadow at Plum island, ^36 —
To 3 horses ^9 — to 2 oxen ^7 — to 6 cows ^12 — to 6
young cattle ^10 — ....... 38 o o
To 3 yearlings and 3 calves ^5 — to 26 sheep and lambs
£^\l?> — to swine ^2 — . . . . . . 11. 15 o
To his wearing apparel, woolen and linen, plate buttons and
buckles ^20 — ........ 20 o o
To books £\ — to money _;,^5 — to a tankard ^10 — to a cup
and 6 spoons ^2 los — ....... 21 10 o
To money due by bill for the brigandine sold ^115 — . 115 00
To 2 guns, 2 swords and two belts ^5 — to ammunition ^i — 600
To 5 feather beds, 7 bolsters, 4 pillows and 2 flock beds ^19 19 o o
To 9 coverlids, 4 rugs, 6 blankets and 2 pair of curtains
^I'j — .......... 17 o o
To 16 pair of sheets ^14 — to 6 dozen of napkins ^3 — to 6
table cloths ;{^2 — to 6 towels 12s — . . . . 19 12 o
.8 bolster cases ^ I — 8 pillowcases 15s — cupboard cloths
5s — sheep wool and yarn ^3 10 — . . . . . 5 10 o
To 7 bedsteads and cords ^2 — to 6 tables and forms and
joint stools ^3 — ........ 500
To 2 dozen and 9 chairs £6 los — to 3 trunks and a desk
£^i — .......... 7100
To 3 chests 30s — to 2 boxes 3s — to a carpet 5s — to a
copper and 3 kettles ^5 — . . . . . . 6 18 o
To 2 iron pots and a kettle ^i — to 3 skillets 8s — to 12
platters ^iio — . . . . . . . . 2180
To 12 plates and twelve porringers ^i — to 4 drinking pots
7s — to 5 candlesticks ^1 — ...... 270
To smoothing irons, tongs, five shovels and warming pan i8s o 18 o
To trenchers, spoons, dishes, trays, earthen waie and glasses
£^i 10 — ......... I 10 o
To hogsheads, barrels, tubs, pails and vinegar £2. — . 200
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To a pair of skelyards, scales, weights, a cradle, leather and
a mortar £2 — ........
To wheat, rye, barley, Indian corn, oats and beans £\2 —
To 2 wheels, a pair of cards and a reel 6s — to a hay boat
and canoe £,^ —
To 2 ploughs, a harrow, hows, axes, scythes, spades,
shovels, sled and tumbril ;^i 15 —
To an old net 5s — horse furniture 30s — to a frying pan and
some small things 5s — .
To measures and sieves los — to an anchor 30s — to 40
bushels of salt ^5 —
To the ware house and land adjoining ^^20 —
To hay ^4 — . . .
Total sum
At a court held at Ipswich, September 30, 1690. This
inventory was presented by the executors unto the last will
and testament of Mr. Nathaniel Clark, of Newbury, deceased,
for a true inventory of all his known estate, with their oaths
for the truth of all that at present appears, as also, if more
appear, to add the same and to give account thereof to the
court in convenient time.
As attests : Tho^ Wade, Clerk.
He m. 23 Nov. 1663, Elizabeth, b. i Nov. 1646, d.*
15 Mar. 1 7 16, at Exeter, N. H., daughter of Henry and
Judith Somerby.^ Henry was the second son of Rich-
ard Somerby of Little Bytham in Lincolnshire, where
his family had been eminently respectable for many
generations. The mother of Mrs. Clarke was the
daughter of Edmund Greenleaf, who was probably of
* The late Mr. Joshua Coffin, historian of Newbury, in an interesting
letter to the late Hon. William C. Clarke of Manchester, N. H., stated that
Nathaniel Clarke and Elizabeth Somerby were married in the house occu-
pied by himself at the time of writing, and by Tristram Coffin, step-father
of the bride, in 1663.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 2 1
Huguenot origin, and one of the earliest and most
prominent settlers of Newbury, Mass., having come
there from Ipswich, Suffolk, England, as early as 1638.
Greenleaf was perhaps a translation of Feuillevert, the
original French name of the family.
The births of all his children are recorded at New-
bury. They were
i. Nathaniel b. 5 Dec. 1664, d. 6 June, 1665.
2 ii. Nathaniel b. 13 Mar. 1666, d. Oct. 1690.
iii. Thomas b. 9 Feb. 1667-^, d. 25 Apr. 1722.*
iv. John b. 24 Jan. 1670, d. 25 July, 1705.!
V. Henry b. 5 July, 16^3, d. 9 June, 17494
vi. Daniel b. 16 Dec. 1675, d. before 1709. 5. P.§
a vii. Sarah b. 7 Jan. iGj^-S, d. 25 Aug. 1741.
viii. Josiah b. 7 May, 1682, d. 29 Apr. 171 7. |i
b ix. Elizabeth b. 15 May, 1684, d. 24 Jan. 1762
in Beverly, Mass.
X. Judith b. 3 Jan. 16^6-"/.
xi. Mary b. 25 Mar. 1689, d. before 21 Aug. 1690.
Daniel Clarke was baptized by Rev. Christopher
Toppan on the Sunday following, 19 Dec. 1675, and
was the second child baptized by him. Sarah was bap-
tized by the same minister 24 Feb. \6yj-'^, and Eliza-
beth 18 May, 1684.
* See Part Second.
t See Part Third. The date of birth of Rev. John Clarke has often
been in print, and ahvays as 24 June, 1670 ; but. unless the author is greatly
mistaken, the Newbury records give it as above.
X See Part Fourth.
§ S. P. is the common abbreviation of "sine prole,'" meaning without
issue.
I! See Part Fifth.
2 2 NATHANIEL CLARKE
a Sarah m. 9 June, 1697, Nicholas Oilman of Exeter, N.H.,
b. 26 Dec. 1672, d. 1 74 1, who was Judge of the Common
Pleas and of the Superior Court of N. H., and was a very
wealthy man. His father was John, son of Edward and Mary
(Clark) Oilman of Hingham, Pvlass., who came there in 1638
in ship "Diligent" from England. Edward Oilman, the emi-
grant, was the eldest son of Robert, b. 1559, d. 1631, who was
himself the second son of Edward Oilman of Caston, who d.
1573, and Rose Rysse m. 22 June, 1550, buried 3 Oct. 1613.
Nicholas and Sarah Oilman had seven sons and three
daughters, among whom were Col. Samuel^ Judge of the
Superior Court of N. H., Col. Daniel, who was grandfather of
Oov. Oilman, Rev. Nicholas of Durham, N. H., Dr. Josiah,
and Sai-ah, wife of Rev. James Pike, ^ndjoaiuia, wife of Hon.
John Wentworth, both of Somersworth, N. H. (See Oilman
Genealogy.)
b Elizabeth m. Dr. Robert Hale of Beverly, b. 3 Nov.
1668, Harv. Coll. 1686, d. 12 Jan. 171 8-19, selectman and
representative three years. He was son of Rev. John of
Beverly, b. 3 June, 1636, Harv. Coll. 1657, d. 15 May, 17CX),
and Rebecca, daughter of Henry Byley of Sarum, Eng., who
settled in Salisbury, Mass. 1640, and grandson of Robert
Hale of Charlestown, Mass., who was one of the first two
deacons there, also ensign and selectman, many years. The
children of Robert and Elizabeth Hale were
I. Rebecca b. 19 Nov. 1701, d. 4 July, 175 1, m. 12 Feb.
17 18-19, Rev. John Chipman, b. in Barnstable, Mass. 16 Feb.
1690-1, Harv. Coll. 171 1, d. 23 Mar. 1775, Pastor in what is
now North Beverly, Mass. The Latin inscription above her
grave commends her as "of marked piety, the ornament of
her sex, an exemplar to her family, and the crown of her hus-
band." She had 15 children.
II. Dr. Robert b. 12 Feb. 1702-3. Graduated at Harvard
College 1 72 1, d. 1767, m. Elizabeth, b. 5 Feb. 1701, d. 19
Aug. 1736, daughter of Col. John Oilman of Exeter, by whom
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 23
he had three daughters. He m. 2d, 21 Dec. 1737, Elizabeth,
daughter of Hon. John Clarke of Boston. Dr. H. was select-
man, assessor, town clerk, treasurer, justice of the peace,
collector of excise for Essex County, representative to
General Court sixteen years, and colonel of a regiment in
the Louisburg campaign.
III. Henry d. 30 Sept. 173 1, at Exeter, N. H. (See
History of Beverly and Chipman Gen.) Mrs. Hale m. 2d,
29 Dec. 1720, Col. John Gilman of Gilmanton, N. H., brother
of Nicholas, b. 19 Jan. iGjG-J, and had three sons and one
daughter. (See Gilman Gen.)
Mrs. Clarke m. 8 Aug. 1698, the Rev. John Hale of
Beverly, the same who had been chaplain in the expe-
dition against Canada, and was admitted to the church
at Beverly 17 Sept. 1699, by recommendation ot the
church at Newbury. Mr. Hale d. 15 May, 1700, set. 64.
*' The third public burial place was on the rising ground
now occupied by the First Cong. Church. Here the Rev.
Messrs. Odlin and many of their conternporaries were buried.
The head stones were, for what reason I cannot devise, leveled
and buried above the bones which they commemorated many
years ago. Only one of them, sunk several inches below the
surface of the earth, remains half visible to remind the present
generation that the ashes of their forefathers repose beneath.
Removing the earth and long grass with a spade, I succeeded
in deciphering the inscription upon the sunken horizontal
slate stone slab, 'Mrs. Elizabeth Hale Relict of ye Reverend
Mr. John Hale Late Pastor of ye church in Beverly and
SOMETIME wife to Nathaniel Clark, Esq. Late of New-
bury Dec'd who died March ye 15th 1716 aged 71 yers.' "
(Rev. Elias Nason's Sketch of burial grounds at Exeter.)
From documents at Salem it is evident that she was
better educated than most women of her time.
24 NATHANIEL CLARKE
SECOND GENERATION.
* 2. Nathaniel^ {N'athajiiel^) of Newbury, was born
there 13 Mar., 1666. He m. 15 Dec. 1685, Elizabeth,
b. 16 Oct. 1665, dan. of Dr. Peter and Jane Toppan,
and sister of Rev. Christopher Toppan, D.D. Her
father was sixth in descent from Robert of Linton,
near Pately Bridge, in the West Riding of York, where
they continue to the present day among the most
respectable families of that county. f She m. 2d James
Wise of New^bury.
In 1686 the towm granted to Nathaniel Clark, Jr.,
one acre of marsh from Henry Somerby's grant.
In 1690 he went in the disastrous expedition against
the French in Canada, and was mortally w^ounded there
on board the ship ' Six Friends ' in October of the same
year. The follow^ing are from the Probate office
records at Salem :
"To the honoured Collonell Bartholomew Gedney, Judge of
the Court of the Probat of Wills, for the County of Essex.
The humble petition of Elizaheth Clarke widow of the towne
of Newbury. Sheweth, That whereas her sonne Nathaniel
Clarke being engaged in the voyage to Canaday and being
there wounded and dyed left a will w^'? some persons got
sight of, but cannot now be obtained. That you would be
pleased to estate the house and land and meadow so that it
* Whenever a name appears as the head of a family with a number pre-
fixed, the surname Clarke is to be understood in all cases. The number in
small type to the right of the name is the number of the generation, and
the name following in parentheses is that of the father of the person pre-
ceding.
\ See Toppan Gen.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 25
mighte be assigned to the heirs accorchng to your just dit-
tomination, and your petitioner shall pray.
(Signed) Elizabeth Clark."
Rev. John Hale's Testimony.
"These are to signify to all whom it may concerne y*.
Nathaniel Clark Jne of Newbury in New England being in
y^ late Canada expedition wounded and aboard the six
ffriends I perceiving him like to dye did among other dis-
courses aske him if he had made his will. He told me he had
made a will befor he came forth but was not well satisfyed in
it and desired to make another iff any one could be found to
write it. The respect I had to his relatives himselfe and
his present case moved me to write his will and testament
wS^ was signed and sealed by himselfe in presence of y^ two
surgeons and one \L'rascd\ Of the contents I remember this
that he gave his whole estate to his wife to use so long as she
remained his widdovv and that if shee married again shee
should have her third or right of dowry in the estate or else
three score pounds which shee pleased and y^ reste of his
estate to be putt into y? hands of his executors to bring up
his childe, or children with (for he signifyed y\ for ought he
knew he left his wife with childe and if so that childe should
have a portion if safely come of her) and if his executors
should have y': care of bringing up his childe or children with
y! said estate and when He or they should be of age y?
remaining estate to be given wholy to the surviving childe if
one, or if two, y? eldest to have a double portion with other
circumstances needless to be named seeing there is but one
childe, and if I mistake not was added y^. if no childe lived to
age of maturity then y! remaining estate to go to his childe's
heirs and he constituted his Father Nathaniel Clark and Henry
Somerby of Newbury his kinsman (as he said) to be his
executors affter his will was finished and left with me he
dyed that day presently as I understood it. This Testament
I brought with me to N Eng'l and sent word to his relations
26 NATHANIEL CLARKE ■
at Newbury and shortly after Mr. Peter Toppan and his wife
came to my house and desired to receive y? will w'^^ I deliv-
ered to them and putt it into his hand (to y9 best of my
remembrance) but am sure y^. between them they had it
from me and I delivered it that it might be consined and
published according to y*? desire of y^ Testator.
''Newbury 15 Sept. 1691 by Mr. John Hale. The ReV? Mr.
John Hale made oath y*. above written is truth. Taken 13
Sept. 1 69 1 at Newbury before me.
(Signed) N. Saltonstall assist."
"The deposition of Henry Somersby aged 32 years or
there abbought. Testyfiethe and saith within a short time
after the fleat came from Cannade Docktor peter Toppan came
to me and tould me y^. his son Clarke was ded and had made a
will orr sumething like one of which he had made me one of
his executors and Desired me to come to his house and see
the will which I Did and seed it Decon Coffen being there
present s^ Toppan asked me if I would except of executorship
I tould him I could not tell it wase a suden thing I would
consider of it. After this within a Day or two I went thither
again and whether I saw the will again or not I am not
certing. But I went the third time very short after this and
then desired to see the will. Docktor Toppan tould me he
could not at present tell where it wase but he said he did
hoop he should find it. his wife Mrs Jane Toppan Thould
me shee was not willing I should see it except I would declare
whether I would except or not. I left the will in their hands
and never saw it since. But Desired of them severall times
either to let me hand it or Deliver it into Court. Mr Henry
Somersby made oath to y! truth of y? above written. Before
y? Honor"? Barth? Gedney Esq": Sept. 20, 1694.
"Steph Sewall Cle."
Peter Toppan and wife were summoned before
Bartholomew Gedney at 11 o'clock, 28 Sept. 1694.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 27
Bond of administration dated 24 July, 1693. The in-
ventory, taken by Tristram Coffin and Henry Lunt, 30
Mar. 1691, shows the value of dwelling, barn, shop,
orchard, etc., to have been ^305 9s. Nathaniel's
children were : —
i. Elizabeth b. 27 July, 1686, d. before Oct. 1690.
3 ii. Nathaniel b. 29 July, 1689, d. 3 May, 1753. (?) Both b.
at Newbury.
THIRD GENERATION.
3. Nathaniel^ {N'athanieP) of New^bury, cordwainer,
was born in Newbury 29 July, 1689, ^-^^d d. there 3
May, 1753?
31 May, 1 7 10, he bought of John Rolfe ''y^ mansion, or
dwelling house," and one and one-half acres of land adjoining
*' in a field by y^ name of littlefield " in Newbury. Price
;^ilO.
I Aug. 1 710, he sold one-eighth of a 20 acre lot near the
Merrimac to Joseph Brown for ;£io.
14 Aug. 1 7 10, he sold John Greenleaf for £17, all rights
in estate of Samuel Greenleaf, which he, *' Shoomaker and
Sarah Clark my wife daughter of Mr. Samuel Greenleaf
late of Newbury " had.
17 Jan. 1710-11, he sold for £60 to his uncles Thomas
and Henry, all rights in "the Estate Real & Personall of my
Honoured Grandfather Nathaniel Clark late of Newbury,"
and also those in a '' tract of land lying in y^ upper woods in
y? Township of Newbury being a Rate Lott in y! Eight
Division," about 45 acres. *' Said lot was formerly laid out to
my honered Grandfather Nathaniel Clark deced as aforesaid,
and to my honered father Nathaniel Clark late of Newbury
deced."
28 NATHANIEL CLARKE ■
26 Jan. 1710-11, he sold to James Wise for £,\o the land
left him by his great-uncle Daniel Somerby, Josiah Clarke as
witness.
23 Mar. 171 1, he sold Daniel Thurston for £,2 ^s about one
acre of salt marsh " in a place Commonly Called Newbury
Neck on y^ South side of y? river parker."
23 Apr. 1 714, he sold some salt marsh on 'Mittle pine
Island" to Samuel Tappan for £,2\, and 28 Sept. 1715, some
marsh near Plum Island to Joseph Brickett for ^14.
4 Feb. 1715-16, he sold to his uncles Thomas and Henry,
for £>\i, all the interest which he, as "eldest son and heare "
of his father Nathaniel deceased, had in the estate of his
grandfather Nathaniel.
II Mar. 1716, a conveyance was made to Nathaniel for
^30, in which are these lines: '' I James Wise and Elizabeth
Clarke, alias Elizabeth Wise my now wife," the dwelling
house, barn and shop in estate of Nathaniel Clark, '' y^ former
Husband of y? s^ Elizabeth, and ffather of s*? Nathaniel
Clark."
17 July, 1 718, he sold Christopher Toppan 7I acres of land
for ^40 in Province bills, and 40 acres of wood and swamp
land.
14 Mar. 1 71 8-19, he sold five acres of upland in Newbury
to James Smith for £,2^. Wife Sarah.
19 Jan. 1720-21, he sold to James Wise, for ^200, "the
Mansion, Dwelling House, Together with y^ land adjoining
that I bought of John Rolf of Newbury afores^ by one Cer-
taine Deed Executed according to Law y! first * Day of May
Seventeen Hundred and Ten except what was sold to Mr.
Christopher Toppan." The wife did not release dower.
3 March, 1726-27, David Woodman, cooper, and Nathaniel
Clark, cordwainer, sold Stephen Chase certain land for ;£45.
Woodman's wife signed her release, but Clark's did not.
* The recital in this deed appears to be incorrect, as the original deed
gives the date as 31 May, 1710, as mentioned on the preceding page.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 29
6 Jan. 1727-28, he conveyed to David Woodman six acres
*'in Crane meadow in Township of Bradford" for £,\^,
15 Oct. 1739, he sold Benjamin Pearson one half acre for
^6, and i July, 1749, he sold him four acres in Bradford on
Beaver brook for ^60. No wife signed.
Seven townships were given by the General Court
** to officers and soldiers who were in the Narragfansett
war, or to their lawful representatives." Narragansett
No. I is now Buxton, Me., and John Hobson, Samuel
Chase, James Chute, and Philemon Dane laid out the
first division, twenty-three lots, 17 Nov. 1735. In ''a
Raing of lots by letter A," Nathaniel drew on right of
'' Daniel Sumersby " lot No. 3, and in " a Raing of lots
by letter C," he drew on the right of Jonathan Clarke
lot No. 21. There was a Jonathan Clarke in Newbury
in early times, and he may have been a brother of the
first Nathaniel, and the one on whose right this
Nathaniel drew No. 21. (See History of Buxton.)
It does not appear what became of these lots, and it
seems certain that none of Nathaniel's immediate de-
scendants settled on them.
It may cause surprise that sometimes the final e
appears in the name of Clark, and sometimes it does
not. This is not an inconsistency of the author, but
of his ancestors. It has occurred in different signa-
tures of the same man. The weight of authority is in
favor of Clarke.
Nathaniel died intestate and insolvent, and his son
Ebenezer was appointed administrator 5 Aug. 1754.
ITe m. 7 Mar. 1709, intention published 22 Feb. 1709,
Sarah b. 3 Nov. 1692, dau. of Samuel and Sarah
(Kent) Greenleaf, and great grand-dau. of Capt. Ed-
11.
a
iii.
6
iv.
6
V.
7
vi.
8
vii.
9
viii.
30 XATHAXIEL CLARKE
mund Greenleaf, and of Tristram Coffin, first maeistrate
of Nantucket. Sarah Kent was dau. of John and Mary
and grand-dau. of James Kent, who, with his brother
Richard, owned Kent's Island, and much land in Old-
town, and were men of great local importance. Their
father was Richard.
4 i. Samuel b. 23 Apr. 17 10, d. 15 Nov. 1757 in
Stratham, N. H.
EHzabeth b. 15 Oct. 171 1.
Sarah
John
Daniel
Ebenezer
Stephen b. 9 June 1723, d. Dec. 1804.
Nathaniel b. 1728, d. 7 Nov. 1805.
The births of Samuel, Elizabeth and Stephen are
recorded at Newbury.
All available means have been employed to learn
more of this family, but without success. There may
have been other children, but no trace of them has
been found.*
a Sarah m. 21 Dec. 1731 Benjamin Dole of "Crane Neck,'*
now West Newbury, b. 2 July 1702, d. 4 Jan. 1776, and had
seventeen children, only one of whom was married. (See
Hist, and Gen. Register for Jan. 1884, page 78, and notes
and queries for Oct. 1884.)
* The names of John and Daniel are added to the list of children given
in the first edition principally on the strength of the following: —
About 1840, Robert Clarke of Newburyport told Hon. Wm. C. Clarke
of Manchester, N. H., that his grandfather had these brothers, Daniel of
Brentwood, N. H., John of Stratham, N. H., Ebenezer of West Newbury,
and Nathaniel of Haverhill, and a sister Sarah who m. Benjamin Dole.
He also said that there was a Samuel or Moses at Stratham, N. H., who'
was a Deacon. These facts were corroborated by Sarah Smith, aged 82,
and by her brother. Mr. Clarke took notes of their statements, and these
notes have been seen by the author.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 31
FOURTH GENERATION.
4. Samuel* {N'athaniel^) of Hampton and Stratham,
N. H., was b. in Newbury, Mass., 23 Apr. 17 10, and d.
in Stratham, N. H., 15 Nov. 1757.
15 Sept. 1737 ''Samuel Clark of Hampton, Clothier"
sold to Joseph Pike, his partner, land "in y^ West
Division of Hampton" also a " part of fuling mill" &c.
He m. II Jan. 1736-7 Mercy b. 4 Nov. 1713, d. 24
Apr. 1745 at Stratham, dau. of Moses and Mar)^ Merrill
of Salisbury, Mass.
He m. 2d .
By his first wife he had four children (see will of
Moses Merrill), and two or more by the second wife.
The children were :
10 i. Moses b. 24 Oct. 1737 at Salisbury, Mass. d. 18 17.
ii. Greenleaf }
a iii. Sarah d. 1822 .? at Durham, N. H.
iv. Unknown.
b v. Hannah b. 18 Dec. 1747, d. 16 Feb. 1839.
vi. Dauo:hter who m. Whicher and removed to
Vermont.
Descendants of Moses say he had a brother who
once lived in Newburyport, and who had two daus.,
and perhaps a son James who lived in Rochester,
N. H.
There was a Greenleaf Clark in Newburyport about
the year 1757, and he may have been this brother.
a Sarah m. Capt. Benjamin Smith of Durham, N. H. b. 22
Mar. 1709, d. 13 Oct. 1791, who was a member of the Com-
mittee of Safety, selectman, &c. He was much the elder and
32 NATHANIEL CLARKE
had been twice married before. They had Benjamin b. 2 May,
1769, d. 1826, m. Nancy Smith.
b Hannah m. 24 Nov. 1768, Joshua Avery who d. 24 Nov.
1829, and had ch.
5 John* (^Nathafziel^^ of Kingston and Stratham,
N. H. He was in the former town but a short time,
and then removed to Stratham where he was a clothier.
His mill is still standing. He was a member of the
Baptist church. He m. 21 Apr. 1738, Rooksby Green-
leaf of Newbury. Edmund and Abigail (Somerby)
Greenleaf had a dau. Rooksby b. 11 May, 17 13, and
she was probably the one who m. John Clark. John
and Rooksby Clark had
i. Rooksby b. 1 8 May, 1 739.
ii. John b. 21 Jan. 1 740-1.
iii. Paul b. 12 Dec. 1742-3, d. at Charlestown, N. H.,
27 Oct. 1763, and was buried at Stratham.
IV.
All born at Stratham. John lost ch. 9 Sept. 1743, 11
Nov. 1744, and 23 Nov. 1744.
6 Daniel* (^Natha7ziel^) was of Brentwood, N. H.
Daniel, Samuel and Nathaniel signed the Association
Test there in 1776, but who they were is not known.
7 Ebfenezer* {Nathaniel^) blacksmith in West New-
bury. 23 June, 1753, he bought land of Benjamin
Dole, and Stephen Clark was a witness. A deed was
recorded 27 July, 1789, by which he conveyed to
" Hannah Clark, single woman," three acres of land.
By another deed, recorded the same year, he sold to
AND HIS DESCENDANTS, zz
daughter Hannah for ^45, " all land on the road from
Pearson's mill to Crane Neck Hill, with three quarters
buildinof on said land." There were about seven acres.
By a deed on record, 22 Nov. 1788, he sold to Amos
Poor ten acres for ^24, and also six acres to the same
for ^30. Wife Susannah.
In 1757, he was one of the "Training Soldiers"
under Lt. Col. Joseph Gerrish.
He m. 1753, Susanna Perry, and his children were : —
* i. Michael (? or Micah)''^ b. Dec. 1753.
ii. Sarah b. 3 Sept 1755.
iii. Molly b. 7 Sept. 1757.
iv. Susanna b. 6 Oct. 1760.
j V. Hannah b. 16 Feb. 1762.
( vi. Elizabeth b. 16 Feb. 1762.
vfi. Anne b. 6 Mar. 1764.
viii. Paul b. 24 Apr. 1766.
ix. John d. 30 Nov. 1768.
X. Judith b. Dec. 1769.
All born at Newbury. Nothing further is known of
this family.
8 Stephen'^ {A^athaniel^) of Newburyport, Mass. a
carpenter, was born in Newbury 9 June, 1723, and d.
Dec. 1804. He was sergeant in Capt. Benaiah Young's
company at Fort William Henr>% 9 Aug. 1756, and 8 Feb.
1757 had served thirty-two weeks and two days. In
1757, he was in Capt. Richard Greenleaf's company,
and his name is among those of Capt. Samuel Gerrish's
company, Col. Frye's regiment, who served in Nova
Scotia after i Jan. i76o.t
♦ Micah Clark m. 15 Apr. 1779 Abigail Jewell at Newbury.
+ State Archives.
34 NATHANIEL CLARKE
He m. 26 Mar. 1747, Rebecca Watson, and his chil-
dren were : —
«
n i. Greenleaf b. 17 Oct. 1748, d. 5 Dec. 1836.
ii. Mercy b. 14 x\pr. 1750.
a iii. Rebecca b. 19 Sept. 1752, d. 6". P,
iv. Judith b. 27 Oct. 1754, d. 5. P.
b V. Eunice b. 27 Feb. 1759.
vi. Susanna b. 5 Aug. 1762, d. 6". P.
a Rebecca : "■ Of dear old Aunt Becky I have very pleasant
memories. A woman of rare intelligence, of remarkable
insight into character, a great reader of the Bible and Dr.
Watts, and withal a woman with a rare and happy faculty of
interesting the children, who gathered around her to hear the
old, but ever new stories of the Revolution." (Letter of Mrs.
Caroline R. Kimball.)
b Eunice m. Michael Atkinson of Newbury, Mass.
9 Nathaniel^ {Nathaniel^) of Haverhill, Mass., was
born in Newbury 1728 and d. in Haverhill 7 Nov. 1805.
A farmer. 18 April, 1757 he was a member of the
second company of foot, Maj. Richard Saltonstall, cap-
tain, and did all In his power to further the cause of the
Revolution by loaning money to the town on several
occasions (23 Aug. 1779, ^24 was due to him,) and
by serving In 1780 on the committee to collect clothing
for the army. His will is on file at Salem, and his sig-
nature Is fairly good for a man of his years. Married,
18 Feb. 1753, Mary Hardy of Bradford, Mass. b. 8
Oct. 1733, d. 13 Jan. 18 17. Her father, David Hardy,
was son of Joseph and Mary (Burbank) Hardy, and
grandson of John Hardy, who with his brother William
came to New England in the family of Gov. WInthrop,
and was assigned land in Ipswich by him, but not liking
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 35
the place removed to East Bradford, and lived on the
site where the Marden house now is.
Mrs. Clarke's mother was Dorcas, daughter of Samuel
and Mary (Watson) Gage, and granddau. of Daniel
Gage, whose father was John of Rowley, who is sup-
posed to have been son of John, created a baronet 26
Mar. 1622, and of Penelope his wife. Sir John was
grandson and heir of Edward Gage, knighted by Queen
Mar}\ Children : —
David b. 27 Nov. 1755, d. 16 Mar. 1833.
Sarah d. in Westmoreland, N. H.
Susanna b. 3 Apr. 1758.
Nathaniel b. d. young.
Mary b. 10 Mar. 1762, d. 25 Nov. 1843.
Greenleaf b. d. young.
Nathaniel b. 1766, d. 19 Mar. 1846.
Paul b. 1767, d. 20 Nov. 1789. 6'. P.
Moses b. 6 May, 1770, d. 28 Sept. 1840.
Theodore b 27 Apr. 1772, d. 7 Dec. 1829.
Rebecca b. d. before 1792.
Greenleaf b. 5 May, 1779, d. 12 Jan. 182 1.
a Sarah m. Nathan Morse of Sandwich, N. H., a descend-
ant of Anthony of Newbury, Mass. and had i Benjamin m.
Joanna Thresher and had seven children. 11 Sarah b. 6 July,
1786, m. 18 July, 1806, Henry Currier b. 18 Jan. 1780, moved
to Magog, Stanstead Co., Province of Quebec, and had nine
children, in A dau. m. Mason, iv Susan m. Ebenezer
Cram, a merchant of Portland, Me.
b Susanna m. 24 Nov. 1777, Richard Hazeltine, who d. at
Orford, N. H., son of James Hazeltine of Bradford, Mass.
and had i Rebecca b. 4 Mar. 1779, ^'^'^' Ichabod Eaton of Hop-
kinton, N. H. 11 NatJianiel b. 14 Jan. 178 1, of Orford, N. H.
Ill Susanna b. 5 May, 1783, m. Merrill Hines of Hopkinton.
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c Mary m. Joshua Prescott of Holderness, N. H., b. Feb.
1769, d. 18 Jan. 1826, and had i Jane b. 1793, d. i Sept. 1859,
m. Enoch True of Centre Harbor, N. H. 11 Clark b. 1799,
d. 1829, m. Sarah Beede and had Sai'ah who d. in California.
Ill Greenlcaf Clark b. 8 Oct. 1800, m. Apr. 1826, Azubah Clark
b. 1 801, d. 28 Sept. 1829, m. 2d, 13 Mar. 1835, Rhoda Ladd,
b. 14 Apr. 181 7. He was a farmer in Holderness, N. H. iv
JoJin b. 1804, d. 1864 at Rock Creek, 111. m. Lucinda Webster.
He was a colonel in the militia of N. H. (See Prescott Gen.)
FIFTH GENERATION.
10 Moses^ {Samuel^) of Stratham, N. H., b. in
Salisbury, Mass. 24 Oct. 1737, bapt. 30 Oct. 1737, d.
in Stratham 18 17.
He was a clothier in Stratham, probably working in
the same mill with his uncle John. 19 July, 1770, he
was moderator of the newly-organized Baptist Church,
of which he was a deacon. He was probably the
Moses Clark, selectman of Stratham, who refused to
sign the Association Test. John Clark also refused.
He m. 24 Nov. 1763, Mehitable, b. at Stratham 1741,
d. there 1835, dau. of Thomas French. Their ch.
were : —
a i. Elizabeth b. 30 Jan. 1765, d. at Parsonsfield, Me.
17 ii. Daniel b. 21 Jan. 1767, d. before 181 7.
18 iii. Levi b. 11 Mar. 1769, d. 3 Oct. 1827.
b iv. Eleanor b. 16 Aug. 1771, d. 23 July, 1856.
19 V. Moses b. 23 Dec. 1773, d. July, 1803 at Exeter.
c vi. Mehitable b. 11 Jan. 1776, d. Jan. 1865.
d vii. Marcy b. 27 P'eb. 1778, d. 27 Apr. 1862.
e viii. Abigail b. i Nov. 1780, d. 29 Apr. 1863.
20 ix.- Benjamin b. 15 May, 1784, d. 1820.?. S. P.
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a Elizabeth m. Hill of Danville, Vt., and had
Elizabeth b. i Apr. 1794, m. Shadrach Fifield of Stratham,
and had six children. ♦ Mrs. H. m. 2d, Eliphalet Doe of Par-
sonsfield, Me. and had children.
b Eleanor m. John Light Piper of Stratham, N. H., and
lived at Wolfboro, N. H. They had i Moses b. 23 July, 1798.
II George, in PJiebe b. 1800. iv Jane b. 13 Oct. 1804. Mrs.
Piper m, 2d, Richard Rust of Wolfboro.
c Mehitable m. Levi Barker of Stratham, N. H., but had
no children.
d Marcy m. 3 Aug. 1803, Benjamin Norris of Stratham,
b. 31 Aug. 1781, d. II Oct. 1866, and had i Mehitable C. h. 12
Oct. 1804, m. Nov. 1822, Ira Weeks, and has three children.
w JosepJi b. 16 Oct. 1806, d. young, iii Rev. William b. 31
Dec. 1807, d. I June, 1852, m. July, 1842, Eliza Davis of
Methuen, Mass., and had four children, iv Benjamin b. 17
Aug. 1809, d. 1 8 10. v Mary b. 8 Aug. 18 10, d. young.
VI Mary b. 29 Apr. 18 13. vii Martha b. 16 Aug. 181 5, d. 17
Nov. 1822.
e Abigail m. 1800 ? Thomas Piper of Stratham, N. H., and
had I Mary b. i Aug. 1801, d. July, 1882, m. George Barker.
II Caroline b. 1802, d. 23 Oct. 1823, m. Nathaniel Howe.
III Lonisa d. . iv Thomas b. 15 June, 1809, d. 12 Sept.
1880, m. 25 Nov. 1834, Caroline Tolman. v George.
fl Greenleaf^ {Stephen^) of Newbur}^port, was born
in Newbury 17 Oct. 1748, d. 5 Dec. 1836. He served
in the Revolution, and 24 Dec. 1776, he was first lieut.
of a Newburyport company of 64 men, commanded by
Capt. Elias Davis, and was also an original member of
the *' Silver Grays," a noted military company. Mr.
Clark entertained many prominent men at his house,
among others, the Hon. Daniel Webster.
Mr. George Woods, author of "■ Gates Wide Open,"
writing to the Newburyport Herald of 31 Mar. 1863,
38 NATHANIEL CLARKE
of the society there in the olden time, says: — "Of
those in society whom I then regarded as the lovehest
of the lovely, were the daughters of Capt. Greenleaf
Clark, on Federal Street, Anne and Susan and Sarah,
sisters of Mrs. Capt. Salem Woodward, and Mrs. Capt.
Samuel Swett, — all of them women of surpassing
beauty and culture."
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He m. I Oct. 1772, Eleanor White, b. at Glasgow,
Scotland, 18 July, 1750, d. 8 Sept. 1840. His children
were : —
Rebecca b. 14 July, 1773, d. 4 Apr. 1777.
Robert b. 20 Feb. 1775, d. 31 July, 1846. 5. P.
Margaret More b. 27 Jan. 1777, d. 14 Apr. 1798.
S.P.
Rebecca b. 23 July, 1779, d. Nov. 1822.
Samuel b. 25 Oct. 1781, d. 19 Feb. 1865.
Eleanor b. 6 July, 1785, d. 1831.
Sally W. b. 3 Oct. 1787, d. 10 June, 1879. 5. P.
Susan G. b. 22 Sept. 1789, d. 25 Oct. 1877. 5. P.
Anne b. 5 July, 1792, d. 13 Apr. 1868.
William b. 5 Feb. 1795, d. 5 Nov. 1795.
a Rebecca m. 22 Dec. 1799, Capt. Samuel Swett, and had
I Margaret b. 27 Sept. 1800, m. 17 Dec, 181 7, James Melvin
of Georgetown, D. C. 11 Caroline R. b. 30 Sept. 1802, m. 4
Nov. 1828, David Kimball of Portsmouth, N. H., b. 26 Feb.
1799, at Topsfield, Mass. and had four children, in Samuel
b. 5 Oct. 1803, d. 8 Sept. 18 19, at Georgetown, D. C.
IV Elle7i Maria b. 8 Apr. 1809, d. 4 Dec. 1883, at Newbury-
port, m. 3 July, 1839, Seth J. Todd of Washington, D. C,
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b. 8 Aug. 1805, d. Apr. 1841. v Laura b. i Oct. 181 1, d. 9
Oct. 1822. VI Horatio N. b. 16 Dec. 1812, d. 12 Oct. 1864,
at Portsmouth, N. H. vii Susan A. b. 12 Apr. 1817, m. 4
Mar. 1845, James M. Stewart, at Portsmouth, N. H., Rev.
Rufus W. Clark, officiating. Mr. Swett d. 8 Sept. 18 19.
b Eleanor m. 22 Jan. 1806, Capt. Salem Woodward, and
had I Grccnleaf h. 18 Oct. 1806, d. 1832. 11 Robert d. 1875
at Carlisle, Penn. iii Geoj-gc d. Cincinnati, O., 1877. iv Lucia
b. 1 81 5, d. 24 Jan. 1884, at Cincinnati, m. 1833, John W.
Coleman of Cincinnati, O., and had children, v Charles d.
1828, at Norfolk, Va.
c Anne m. 24 Jan. 1828, Parker Noyes of Salisbury, N. H.,
b. 18 Nov. 1776, at South Hampton, N. H., d. 18 Aug. 1852,
at Franklin, N. H., graduated at Dartmouth College, 1796,
and was an eminent lawyer. They had Aiuic Parker who
d. young.
I 2 David^ {^Natha7iiel^^ of Sandown, N. H., was
born at Haverhill ? 27 Nov. 1755, and d. at Sandown
16 Mar. 1833, cloth dresser at Allen's mills, Salem, and
then at Sandown. He served in the First N. H.
regiment in the Revolution, and was at the battles of
Bunker Hill and Bennington, and with Gen. Washing-
ton in New Jersey, serving nearly through the whole
war; m. 21 June, 1 781, Anna Woodman, b. 28 Mar.
1762 ; d. 16 Mar, 1826. His children were: —
David b. 28 Mar. 1782, d. 29 Nov. 1790.
John b. 25 May, 1784, d. 15 May, 1863.
Nathaniel b. 4 Aug. 1786, d. 13 May, 1874.
Abner b. i May, 1788, d. 25 Feb. 1814. S,P.
Nancy b. 4 Apr. 1790, d. 30 July, 1790.
Daniel b. 7 Dec. 1791, d. 22 Apr. 1822.
David b. 4 Feb. 1794, d. 24 Nov. 1834.
Nancy b. 6 Mar. 1796.
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X. Paul b. 23 Feb. 1802, d. 4 Mar. 1802.
b xi. Sally W. b. 24 Oct. 1803, ^- 3^ Jan. 1845.
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d. 18 Mar. 1824; m. 2d, 3 Sept. 1826, Josiah Clough, and had
I Grcciilcaf C. (M. D. Dartmouth, 1844), b. 19 Feb. 1821,
d. 7 June, 1 87 1, m. 22 Apr. 1845, Martha Jane, b. 7 Aug.
1823, d. 15 Mar. 1859, <Jau. of Rev. Alfred and Ann (Poore)
Metcalf of Greenland, N. H., and had two ch. He m. 2d
Harriet Wiggin Metcalf, sister of his first wife, b. i Oct.
1 82 1, and had one ch. (See Poore Gen.) 11 Samuel A. b.
1827. Ill Saj-a/i A)in W. b. 13 Jan. 1829. iv Abncr C. b.
28 Apr. 1830, d. 14 May, 1830.
b Sally W. m. 22 June, 1828, Peter Sabin, who removed to
Michigan.
13 Nathaniel^ {Nathaniel'') of Plalstow, N. H., was
born at Haverhill, Mass. 1766, and d. at Plalstow 19
Mar. 1846. When fifteen years old, 14 Mar. 1781, he
enlisted with the consent of his parents for three years
as fifer in Capt. Nehemiah Emerson's company, loth
Mass. Regiment. Thomas Page enlisted at the same
time as a drummer, and it is said their youth and skill-
ful execution drew the attention of Gen. Washington,
to whom Capt. Emerson remarked, " they are pretty
boys " ; a compliment of which they were ever after
proud. They were with the same captain till the close
of the war, and Nathaniel was wounded at *' White
Plains." He was representative in 1808. He m.
Abigail Woodman, sister of his brother David's wife, b.
Aug. 1765, d. 3 Apr. 1844, and had
a i. Susan b. i Aug. 1787, d. 25 Jan. 1869 in Hal-
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Nathaniel b. 19 Apr. 1789, d. 18 Dec. 1869.
Nancy b. 4 May, ^791, d. 9 July, 1871.
David b. 4 June, 1793, d. 4 Feb. 1873.
Abigail b. 5 Apr. 1795, d. 27 Aug. 1879.
John Woodman b. 30 Jan. 1797, d. 19 Dec. 1849.
Mary b. 21 Jan. 1800, d. 6 June, 1833.
Lydia Woodman b. 29 Sept. 1804.
Elizabeth b. 6 Nov. 1809, d. before 1846.
a Susan m. 13 Jan. 1822, Nathan Moody of Hallowell, Me.
b. in Byfield Parish, Newbury, Mass. 11 Sept. 1768, grad. at
Dartmouth Coll. 1795, was a merchant in Hallowell, and died
there 2 Apr. 1846. They had Mary ElizabctJi,
b Abigail m. 19 Oct. 18 17, David Clark, (see 27), her cousin.
She m. 2d, 20 Mar. 1867, Major Isaac Smith of Hampstead,
N. H., who had been twice married before.
c Mary m. 18 July, 1822, Major Isaac Smith of Hampstead,
N. H. b. 31 May, 1793, at Plaistow, d. 11 June, 1869, son of
Joseph and Mary (Sawyer) Smith. He was town clerk
1825-32, and selectman 1844, 1846, and 1847. They had
born at Hampstead, i Mary Clarke, b. 16 Sept. 1823, d. 19
Aug. 1875, m. 6 Sept. 1853, James Brickett of Claremont,
N. H. but had no ch. 11 Isaac William b. 18 May, 1825.
Ill Nathaniel Clarke b. 4 Dec. 1827.
Isaac W., second ch. of Maj. Isaac and Mary (Clarke) Smith,
prepared for college at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass.
under the tuition of the distinguished Samuel H. Taylor,
LL.D. Entered Dartmouth College in 1842, graduating in
1846. He was engaged in teaching in his native town during
portions of 1846-7, and in March, 1847, began the study of
law in the office of William Smith, Esq. of Lowell, Mass. In
April, 1848, he entered the office of Hon. Daniel Clark, at
Manchester, N. H., and was admitted to the bar 9 July, 1850.
He at once opened an office in Manchester, where he still
resides. In 185 1-2 he was in partnership with Hon. Herman
Foster of Manchester, and from 1857 to 1862, with Hon.
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Daniel Clark. For one year he was clerk of the Common
Council, and in 185 1-2 he wa^ a member and President of
the same Board. Appointed April, 1854, city solicitor, and
reappointed in 1855. In July, 1855, he was appointed Justice
of the Police Court of Manchester, but resigned in 1857, and
in 1859 ^^<^ i860, was representative, and in 1862 and 1863,
senator from the Third District. In 1869 he was Mayor of
Manchester. From Feb. 1863 to 1870, he was U. S. assessor
for the Second District of N. H. under the Internal Revenue
Law. He continued in successful practice until Feb. 1 874, when
he was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of
N. H. The Court was reorganized in August of that year,
when he was reappointed, and remained upon the bench until
August, 1876, when the courts were again reorganized, and
he resumed practice at Manchester. He was reappointed
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court for the third time,
in July, 1877, and is still upon the bench. He m. 16 Aug.
1854, Miss Amanda White, dau. of Hon. Hiram and Mary
(White) Brown of Manchester, and had i Mary Amanda b.
5 June, 1855, teacher, Manchester, N. H. 11 William Isaac
b. 22 Feb. 1857 (Dartmouth College, 1880), resides in Rawlins,
Wyo. Ill Arthur Whitfuy b. 9 Mar. i860, iv Julia Broivn
b. 17 Jan. 1862, teacher in Rawlins, Wyo. v Edward Clark
b. 24 Oct. 1864. VI Daniel Clai^k b. 5 April, 1866. yu Jennie
Patterson b. 29 Sept. 1868. viii Grace Lee b. 10 Sept. 1870.
Nathaniel C, third ch. of Major Isaac and Mary (Clarke)
Smith, was b. 4 Dec. 1827, m. 31 Mar. 1852, Eliza-
beth Ann, d. 11 Apr. 1858, dau. of John and Abigail
(Wadleigh) Heath of Hampstead, and had Mary Abbie b. 3
Apr. 1858, d. 6 Apr. 1858. He m. 2d, 28 Feb. 1861, Annie
Oilman, dau. of Isaac and Mary (Wadleigh) Glines of North-
field, N. H. and has i Lizzie Heath b. 27 Jan. 1862 ; 11 Annie
Glines b. 9 Oct. 1864 ; iii Mary Brickett b. 21 May, 1868.
Maj. Smith m. 2d, 23 Oct. 1834, Sarah, b. 9 Dec' 1795, d. 2
May, 1866, dau. of Moses and Mary Clement of Salisbury,
N. H. and had two sons. He m. 3d, Abigail Clarke. (See
page 41.)
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 43
d Lydia W. m. 29 Apr. 1828, William Noyes of ^Atkinson,
b. 12 Apr. 1797, son of Henry and Tamar (Little) Noyes, and
has I William Clarke b. i Oct. 1829, m. 25 Dec. 1856, Mary B.
Williams of Haverhill, and has five children. 11 Isaac Smith
b. 25 Mar. 183 1, m. 27 Sept. 1855, Caroline A. McCloy of
Salem, Mass. and has four children.
14 Moses^ (^Nathaniel^^ of Haverhill, Mass. was
born there 6 May, 1770, and d. 28 Sept. 1840, m. Nov.
1804, Mary Kimball, b. 16 Feb. 1779, d. 16 Aug. 181 7.
He m. 2d, 13 Dec. 1820, Hannah Emerson; he had by
his first wife : —
Nathaniel b. 25 Nov. 1805, d. i Dec. 1874.
Mary b. 24 Jan. 1808, d. 4 July, 1879.
Leonard b. 6 Feb. 18 10.
Mehitable K. b. 8 Mar. 1812, d. 17 Aug. 185 i.
Harriet b. 9 Aug. 18 14.
Sarah b. 26 Apr. 18 17.
a Mary m. Sept. 1826, Lemuel Leonard, b. Jan. 1789, d.
Dec. 1848, and had 1 Harriet Clark b. 17 June, 1828, d. Nov.
1874, m. Jan. 1858, Horace Bond. 11 Ellen Harding b. 19
Sept. 1 83 1, m. Oct. 1865, William Ford of Groveland, Mass.
III George C b. 19 Apr. 1836, d. 22 Sept. 1864, in the District
of Columbia. He served in the 22nd Reg't Mass. Vols.
b Harriet m. 7 May, 1832, James Flanders, d. 26 Dec.
185*5, a^d had I diaries leonard b. 17 Mar. 1833, d. 17 July,
1864. He served in the First Mass. Heavy Artillery, and
was taken prisoner. 11 Almira Ellen b. 8 Aug. 1834, d. 17
Aug. 1835. Ill James Henry \i. i May, 1836, d. 20 Oct. 1837.
IV Harriet Isabel b. 19 July, 1838, m. 28 Feb. 1856, John S.
Foster, v Moses Clai^k b. 20 Aug. 1840, m. 24 Jan. 1872,
Adelaide A. Noyes. vi Mary Ella b. 28 July, 1845, ^'^'^' 23
Nov. 1870, True Hoyt.
c Sarah m. 15 Oct. 1844, William Emerson b. 1819, d. 12
Sept. 1866, son of Moses Emerson of Haverhill, Mass. and
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had I Albmt Henry b. 23 Nov. 1845, d. 2 June, 1868. 11 Maty
b. 25 Oct. 1847, d. 22 Oct. 1877.
15 Theodore^ (Nathaniel'^) of Pittsfield, N. H. born
at Haverhill, Mass. 27 Apr. 1772, and d. at Pittsfield,
N. H. 7 Dec. 1829. He bought land at Pittsfield,
settled there, and built one of the first mills in the
Suncook valley, and was a cloth-dresser and farmer.
He was a man of strong principle, integrity and busi-
ness ability, and owned a large portion of the village,
including where the railroad station now is, and valuable
timber lands. While working at the mill-dam he cut
his knee severely with an axe, and after suffering for
eight months, and enduring two amputations, he died,
leaving his projects incomplete, and his affairs to be
settled by others. With skillful surgery, it is thought
he might have recovered. He was buried in the old
graveyard, on the rising ground back of the church at
Pittsfield. He m. 19 May, 1800, Sarah b. 5 Sept.
1782, d. 27 May, 1856, daughter of John^ and Sarah
(French) Eaton of Pittsfield, N. H., and had
Polly b. 6 Oct. 1801, d. 29 Oct. 1805.
John b. 4 Oct. 1802, d. 6 Jan. 1885.
Nancy b. 15 Aug. 1805, d. 14 Aug. 1807.
Nancy b. 20 Aug. 1807, d. 20 Sept. 1864.
Greenleaf b. 14 Oct. 1809, d. 10 Aug. 1875.
Mary b. 23 Sept. 181 1, d. 29 Sept. 1862.
Sally b. 13 Apr. 18 13, d. 9 Oct. 1834.
Julia b. I Nov. 181 8, d. 11 Oct. 1834.
Nathaniel b. 7 June, 1823, d. 26 Nov. 185 1.
* John Eaton was son of Elisha and Elizabeth (Blake) Eaton, and sixth
in descent from John Eaton of Haverhill, Mass.
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a Nancy m. 29 Mar. 1835, Orren E. Drake, b. 24 June,
1806, d. 8 Dec. 1 88 1, and had 1 John Fraitcis b. 13 Feb. 1836,
d. 24 July, 1854. II Sarah E.h. 11 July, 1843, "i. 12 Mar.
1864, William Bennett, in George W. d. 28 June, 185 i.
b Mary m. 28 Nov. 1837, John Prescott of Pittsfield, b. 29
Feb. 1796, d. 4 Jan. 1862, and had i Julia Clark b. 20 Sept.
1838, m. 28 Dec. 1 86 1, David T. Brown of Chichester, N. H.
II John Henry b. 14 Oct. 1840. He enlisted in the 12th
Reg't N. H. Vols, and became a staff officer with the rank of
captain ; now a lawyer at Junction City, Kansas, in George
Clinton b. 25 Apr. 1844, now of Sabina, Kansas, iv Green-
leaf Clark b. 8 Jan. 1849. ^' Mary Lyon b. 6 Nov. 1853.
(See Prescott Gen.)
16 Greenleaf^ {Nathaniel^) of Atkinson, N. H. was
born in Haverhill, Mass. 5 May, 1779, and d. 12 Jan.
1 82 1. He was a master mason and farmer, and held
the office of selectman. He m. i Mar. 18 10, Julia, b.
20 Feb. 1789, d. 9 Jan. i860, dau. of Dr. William and
Judith (Badger) Cogswell of Atkinson. Dr. William
was a surgeon in the Revolutionary army, and be-
longed to one of the most distinguished families of
New Hampshire. He was son of Nathaniel of Haver-
hill, Mass. and of Atkinson, N. H. w^ho m. 31 Jan.
1739-40, Judith, dau. of Joseph and Hannah (Peaslee)
Badger of Haverhill. Hannah Peaslee was dau. of
Col. Nathaniel of Haverhill. Rev. William, Rev.
Nathaniel, Hon. Thomas, Hon. Francis, President of
the Boston and Maine R. R. and Hon. George, w^ere
sons of Dr. William Cogswell, and brothers of Mrs.
Clarke. Their mother was dau. of Hon. Joseph and
Hannah (Pearson) Badger of Gilmanton, N. H. (Cogs-
well Gen.)
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Mrs. Clarke m. 2d, 12 Dec. 1822, Amasa Coburn^
and had four children, all of whom d. young, except
Mary, who m. R. D. Mooers of Manchester, N. H. and
had one son who d. young. Children : —
William Cogswell b. 10 Dec. 1810, d. 25 Apr. 1872.
Sarah b. 4 May, .1812.
Francis b. 28 Mar. i8i.'j, d. 10 July, 1852.
Greenleaf b. 7 May, 18 16.
Moses b. 18 Jan. 1818, d. 27 Mar. 1864.
40 vi. John Badger b. 30 Jan. 1820.
a Sarah m. 29 Sept. 1835, Col. Samuel Carleton of Haver-
hill, Mass. b. 24 Apr. 1803, d. 16 Mar. 188 1, and had
I William Badger b. 20 Apr. 1837, m. 8 Feb. 1870, Lizzie
Bryant. 11 Julia Merrill b. 7 May, 1841, d. Sept. 1842.
Ill CJiarles Greenleaf (M. D.) b. i Nov. 1843, "^- H June,.
1 87 1, Frances E. Putnam, iv Sarah Clarke b. 21 Mar. 1848.
V Francis Clarke b. 28 Mar. 185 1, d. 8 June, 1852.
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I 7 Daniel^ {Moses^) of Exeter, N. H. was born at
Stratham 21 Jan. 1767, and d. prior to 181 7. He m.
Phebe Barker of Stratham. He m. 2d, Nancy (Simpson)
Wiggin, widow of Caleb Wiggin. Daniel had one
child.
I Caroline, who m. Benjamin Swasey of Exeter.
18 Levi^ {Moses^) of Stratham, N. H. was born
there 11 Mar. 1769, and d. 3 Oct. 1827. He m. Love,
b. 14 Feb. (or Jan.,) 1768, d. Mar. 1834 at Stratham,
dau. of Daniel and Dorothy (Wingate) Wiggin of
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Greenland, N. H. Dorothy was dau. of Joshua
Wingate of North Hampton, N. H. Their children
were : —
41 i. James b. 4 Dec. 1790, d. 1838.
42 ii. Benjamin b. 6 Aug. 1792, d. Aug. 1858. 5. P.
a iii. Sarah b. 25 June, 1794, d. 27 Sept. 1868.
43 iv. Walter W. b. 17 Nov. 1796, d. 23 Nov. 1863.
V. Levi b. 8 June, 1799, ^- i^ ^^^ winter of 1840 in
^ Clinton, Me. 5. P.
44 vi. Thomas J. b. 31 Oct. 1800, d. 8 Apr. 1847.
b vii. Eliza b. 3 Mar. 1803.
viii. Moses b. 8 July, 1805, d. 1877. 5. P.
45 ix. Josiah Bartlett b. 11 Jan. 1808.
46 X. Ezra Barker, b. 15 May, 1810, d. 19 Apr. i860, in
Amesbury, Mass.
a Sarah m. 25 May, 18 16, Capt. Daniel Wiggin of Stratham,
and had i Cy^itJiia b. 12 Apr. 181 7, m. May, 1836, Walter
Phillips of Svvampscott, Mass. and has two ch. 11 John O.
b. 6 Mar. 18 19, m. Apr. 1843, } Hannah M. Jewell, and has
four ch. ni Sarah E.h. 21 July, 1823, m. 17 Sept. 1842, James
E. b. 4 Oct. 18 1 3, son of Dr. James and Charlotte (Hilton)
Odell of Stratham, and has no ch. ]\Ir. Odell was representa-
tive 1^6^-6^, and selectman ten years, iv Caroline A. b. 30
Oct. 1825, m. 30 Oct. 1845, John Q. Hammond of Nahant,
Mass. and has six ch. v Harriet /^ b. 17 Sept. 1829, m. 11
Nov. 1852, Charles H. Palmer of Nahant, Mass. and has four
ch. VI HaJinaJi L. b. 13 June, 1835, m. 17 Jan. 1862, John
H. Barker of Stratham, and has two ch.
b Eliza m. , Greenwood Carroll of Union, Me. b.
I Nov. 1800, d. II Apr. 1850, but had no ch.
I 9 Moses^ {Moses^) of Exeter, N. H. was born at
Stratham, 23 Dec. 1773, and d. July, 1803, at Exeter;
but was buried at Stratham. He was a trader. He m.
48 NATHANIEL CLARKE ■
Jane Robinson of Greenland, N. H. She m. again and
lived in Meredith, N. H. They had
i. John b. d. aged 20 ? in Stratham. .S". P.
ii. Charles b. 1796, ? d. 12 June, 1863. 5. P.
47 iii. Robert b. 9 Feb. 1799, d. 23 May, 1840.
48 iv. William Henry b. 4 Dec. 1800, d. 17 Apr. 1863.
V. Elizabeth b. d. young.
All born at Exeter, N. H.
20 Benjamin^ (Moses^) of Exeter, N. H. was born
15 May, 1784, in Stratham, and d. 1820. ? He m.
18 16, ? Lougee of Exeter. He is said to have
had no ch.
2 I Robert^ {Greenleaf''), a cabinet maker in New-
buryport, Mass. was born there 20 Feb. 1775, and d.
there 31 July, 1846. He was an original member of
the '' Silver Grays," and was one of the committee
to receive President Monroe, 16 June, 181 7. He m.
2 Mar. 1800, Jane, b. 17 Nov. 1769, d. June, 1848,
dau. of William and Wilthen Perkins Stickney. (See
Stickney Gen.) He had no ch.
22 Samuel^ {Greenleaf^) of Newburyport, Mass. was
b. there 25 Oct. 1781, and d. 19 Feb. 1865. A cabinet
maker. He was stationed at Plum Island in the war of
181 2 ; m. I Aug. 1804, Abigail Goodhue, b. 1782, ? d.
27 Mar. 1864. Children: —
i. Samuel b. 13 July, 1805, d. 20 July, 1805.
a ii. Sarah Goodhue b. 7 July, 1806, d. i Dec. 1834.
b iii. Rebecca Swett b. 22 Mar. 1808, d. 17 May, 1867.
c iv. Jane Stickney b. 17 Feb. 18 10.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 49
d V. Anne White b. 25 Nov. 181 2.
49 vi. Greenleaf b. 29 Dec. 1S13.
e vii. Lucy Caldwell b. ']} Jan. 1816.
/ viii. Margaret Melvin b. 8 Apr. 18 18.
g ix. Ellen White b. 13 Mar. 1820.
X. Martha Caldwell b. 15 Jan. 1822, d. 4 Apr. 1822,
xi. Martha Allen b. 19 Dec. 1823.
xii. Harriet Richardson b. 2 Aug. 1828.
a Sarah G. m. 29 Apr. 1828, William Richardson of
Hadley, Mass., and had i Sarah Wolcott b. 8 Mar. 1829, m.
18 Apr. 1849, Austin Spencer Pease of Springfield, Mass. b.
9 May, 1820 at Enfield. 11 Harriet Rebecca b. 17 Jan. 1831.
Ill MartJia Jane b. 15 Jan. 1833, d. 26 Sept. 1835. (See
Pease Gen.)
b Rebecca Swett m. i Feb. 1831, Capt. Charles Marsh of
Newburyport, Mass. who d. 18 July, 1867. He commanded
the brig ''Ark," one of the first vessels that went to the
California coast in 1849. They had Laura Swett^ d. 28
Sept. 1 87 1, aged 39.
c Jane S. m. 25 Dec. 1866, Daniel Merrill of Rowley, Mass.
b. 1792, but had no ch.
d Anne W. m. Frederic Mitchell of Ipswich, Mass.
No ch.
e Lucy C. m. 24 Oct. 1835, William Richardson of Hadley,
Mass. b. 12 Oct. 1806, at Springfield, d. 2^ Jan. 1879, ^^^ had
I Lucy Ann b. 2 Dec. 1836. 11 Mabel Louisa b. 15 Jan. 1841.
Ill Abigail Clark b. 2 Sept. 1844, m. 24 Nov. 1864, Charles
Stiles Thayer of Hadley. iv Mary Davis b. 21 July, 1848, d.
27 Oct. 1867.
/ Margaret M. m. i Dec. 1843, Charles Noyes of Newbury,
Mass. and has i Charles Mclvin\i. 2 Dec. 1844, "^- -8 Aug. 1865,
Margaret Boyd Wallace, b. 20 July, 1847, of Maryfield by
Dundee, Scotland, and had Charles Wallace, b. 17 Nov. 1867,
d. 27 Dec. 1867. II Isabelle Clark b. 15 Nov. 1846. iii
Samuel Clark b. 28 Dec. 1850.
50 NATHANIEL CLARKE ■
g Ellen W. m. 28 June, 1847, Hosea Treat Crofoot of
Middletown, Conn. b. 19 Dec. 1819, d. 15 Feb. 1882, son of Ira
and Betsey Crofoot, and had i Ella b. 15 Apr. 1848, m. 15
Apr. 1870, Charles Warland Clapp of Boston, and has
Arl/mr Warland b. 29 Oct. 1871, and Helen Fisk b. 29 Jan.
1880. II Chai'les Marsh b. 18 May, 185 1, m. his cousin,
Annie L. Clarke. (See p. 75.)
23 John^ [David^) of Chester, N. H. born at San-
down, N. H. 25 May, 1784, d. 15 May, 1863. He was a
dealer in lumber, came to Chester in 1806, and bought
the Deacon Wilson place, and also large tracts of land.
He owned a saw and grist mill, and in 1833 started the
first clapboard and shingle mill in town ; a representa-
tive to the Legislature, 1859; m. 12 Nov. 1812, Eliza-
beth, b. 5 July, 1787, d. 14 Mar. 1868, dau. of Deacon
David and Mary (Dinsmore) Currier. David was b.
1756 in Leslie, Scotland, and came to America in 1774.
The children were : —
50 i. George Pickering b. 25 ^wg. 181 3.
ii. John Currier b. 10 July, 18 15, d. 28 Apr. 18 16.
a iii. Mary Ann b. 12 Mar. 181 7.
b iv. Catharine Patten b. 7 Aug. 18 19, d. 8 July, 1850,
at Northfield, Mass.
51 V. John Currier b. 3 Mar. 1822.
vi. Elizabeth Augusta b. 11 Dec. 1824, d. 8 Nov.
1825.
vii. James Wason b. 6 Mar. 1828, d. 27 Aug. 1833.
viii. Edward Ray b. 12 May, 1830, d. 28 Feb. 1833.
a Mary A. m. 14 Dec. 1843, Isaac Aylsworth Savage b. 28
Dec. 1 8 14, in Edinburg, Saratoga County, N.Y. ; he graduated
from Wesleyan University in 1841 ; the same year he joined
the New England Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church ;
in 1841-2 he was stationed at South Boston; 1843-4 at Har-
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. ' ki
vard St. Cambridgeport ; 1845-6 at Saugus ; 1847-48 at
Worthen St. Lowell ; in 1849-50 at Pyncheon St. Springfield ;
185 1 at Bromfield St. Boston ; 1852 at Holliston, where he d.
16 Feb. 1854. His ministry was brief, but characterized by
a warm devotion to his work. A scholarly preacher, he was
likewise a successful pastor. He was a member of the Phi
Beta Kappa society.
The children of Mary A. (Clarke) and Isaac A. Savage
were : i Edward Ay IswortJi b. in Saugus, Mass. 16 May, 1846,
d. in Derry, N. H. 26 Nov. 1872. Although young, he had
won a high reputation as a teacher of music, and was instructor
at the Pinkerton Academy and Adams Female Academy
and organist at the First Presbyterian Church in Derry.
II James Francis b. at Lowell, Mass. 24 P'eb. 1849; gradu-
ated at Dartmouth College 1872, and was afterward principal
of the High School at Zumbrota, Minn. He later came East
and was for a time connected with the Boston Daily News.
In 1876, after studying in the School of Law, Boston Uni-
versity, he was admitted to the Suffolk bar and has since been
associated with his brother, a short period in Detroit, Mich,
and since May, 1878, at Lowell, Mass. under the firm name of
J. F. & C. W. Savage. He is a member of the Alpha Delta Phi
fraternity, in CJiarlcs Wesley b. at Holliston, Mass. 14 June,
1852, graduated at Harvard College, 1874. In the fall of that
year he became professor of Latin and mathematics in Johnson
College, Quincy, 111. In 1875-6 was principal of Frances-
town Academy, Francestown, N. H. In June, 1877, he
graduated from the School of Law, Boston University, and
2 Oct. was admitted to the Wayne County bar at Detroit,
Mich., where he began practice in partnership with his brother.
I May, 1878, he removed to Lowell, Mass., and has continued
there in active practice. He also is a member of the Alpha
Delta Phi fraternity.
b Catharine Patten m. 29 Dec. 1842, Rev. William Cutter
Tenney at West Chester, N. H., who was a pupil at one time
in Phillips Exeter Academy and graduated from Harvard Col-
52 NATHANIEL CLARKE
lege in 1838. Children : i An iiifant son b. 24 Dec. 1843, d.
same day. 11 Isabel Caroline b. 6 Jan. 1845, i^ Cambridge,
Mass. d. in Kansas, 6 Apr. 1877, a graduate of the State
Normal School at Framingham, Mass. ; instructor of physics
and natural science at the Salem Normal School, and the
Framingham Normal School, in Charles Allen b. in Upton,
Mass. 27 June, 1848, d. 19 Sept. 1848. iv Ellis b. in North-
field, Mass. 7 June, 1850, d. 31 Mar 1851.
Rev. W. C. Tenney is a retired Unitarian clergyman and
lives in Kansas City, Mo.
24 Nathaniel^ (David^) of Sandown, N. H., born
there 4 Aug. 1786, and d. there 13 May, 1874, m. i
Jan. 18 13, Mary French, b. 22 Jan. 1785, d. 27 Sept.
1818. Hem. 2d, 3 Apr. 1822, Mrs. Anna Wheeler, and
had
52 i. Abner b. 2 Jan. 18 14.
ii. Charles W. b. 10 May, 1823, d. 29 Sept. 1844.
iii. Henrietta A. b. 3 Oct. 1825, d. 30 June, 1861.
iv. Mary b. 20 Dec. 1832, d. 24 Jan. 1833.
53 v. Amos S. b. 30 Oct. 1837.
25 Abner^ {David^) a Methodist minister, b. at
Sandown, N. H., i May, 1788, d. at Falmouth, Mass. 25
Feb. 18 14.
26 DanieP {David'') was born at Sandown, N.H., 7
Dec. 1791, d. 22 Apr. 1822, m. 7 Oct. (? Nov.) 1816,
Anna, b. 5 June, 1793, d. 3 May, 1869, dau. of Col.
John and Joanna Eastman of Kingston, N. H. Chil-
dren : —
i. John Eastman b. 14 Oct. 1817, d. 27 Oct. 1820.
64 ii. Daniel b. 29 Sept. 18 19.
iii. Mary Ann b. 22 Dec. 1821, d. 11 Aug. 1823.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 53
27 Davld^ {David'"") of Lowell, Mass. was b. at San-
down, N. H., 4 Feb. 1794, d. 24 Nov. 1834. He m. 19
Oct. 181 7, Abigail Clarke, b. 5 Apr. 1795, d. 27 Aug.
1879; she was his double cousin. She m. 2d, Maj.
Isaac Smith of Hampstead. (See p. 41.) David's chil-
dren were : —
a i. Elizabeth Abby b. 14 May, 18 19.
ii. John b. 4 Apr. 1822, d. 4 Apr. 1822.
( iii. Nathaniel b. 10 May, 1823, d. 10 May, 1823.
( iv. David b. 10 May, 1823, d. 10 May, 1823.
V. Susan Moody b. 20 June, 1824, d. 7 Sept. 1824.
66 vi. David b. 29 Feb. 1828, d. 2 May, 1859. 5. P.
a Elizabeth Abby m. 12 Mar. 1837, George W. Worthen of
Lowell, Mass. and had i Frances Abby b. 6 May, 1838, m. 12
Dec. 1861, Charles Henry Burbank and has Sainncl h. 6 Sept.
1866. II Susan Adams b. 24 May, 1841, d. 28 May, 1841. in
Elizabeth Clarke b. 15 Aug. 1843, d. 16 Aug. 1343. iv
Janet WrigJit\i. 12 Oct. 1849.
28 Nathaniel^ [Nathaniel^) of Plaistow, N. H. was
b. there 19 Apr. 1789, and d. there 18 Dec. 1869.
He was selectman, representative to the legislature
1835 and 1836, and colonel of the Seventh Reg. New
Hampshire militia. He was a man of integrity, inde-
pendence of thought, and much esteemed ; m. 23 Nov.
1820, Betsey Brickett, b. I799» and had
66 i. Nathaniel Haven b. Feb. 1826.
a ii. Abigail b. 19 Jan. 1832.
b iii. M*ary Smith b. Aug. 1833, d. 28 June, 1878.
67 iv. Greenleaf b. 23 Aug. 1835.
V. Ellen Elizabeth b. Aug. 1837.
a Abigail m. Sept. 185 1, Phineas B. Howe of Haverhill,
Mass., leather dealer, and had seven children, five of whom
are living.
54 NATHANIEL CLARKE
b Mary S. m. Jan. 1866, Luther D. Peaslee of Kingston,
N. H., b. 12 Aug. 18 12. Educated at Atkinson and Haverhill
academies. He is a successful merchant, and deals largely in
lumber and real estate in Iowa, Wisconsin, and New Hamp-
shire Was postmaster tv/enty years and representative 1881
and 1882. They had i Grace B. b. 19 Nov. 1866. 11 Char-
lotte b. 18 Apr. 1868. Ill Caroline E. b. 5 Nov. 1869. iv
Mary C b. 28 June, 1872, d. 11 June, 1878.
29 Davld^ {Nathaniel^) of Atkinson, N. H., b. at
Plaistow, N. H. 4 June, 1793, d. 4 Feb. 1873. Select-
man 1859 ; m. 27 Apr. 1830, Eliza Pollard of Plaistow,
b. 2 Nov. 1804, d. 8 Dec. 1859; m. 2d, 21 Apr. 1861,
at Andover, Mass., Sarah A. b. 12 Oct. 18 14, at Straf-
ford, N. H. v/Idovv of Jonathan C. Clough, and dau. of
Ebenezer and Abigail (Caverno) Hanson. His children
Aaron Woodman b. 27 Feb. 1831.
Jerome b. 17 Jan. 1833.
Nathaniel b. 16 Feb. 1835.
Eliza Pollard b. 26 June, 1838.
David Oliphant b. 15 Apr. 1841.
a Eliza P. m. 25 Nov. 1857, Samuel P. Foote of Haverhill,
Mass. and has David Clarke, b. 24 Nov. 1859.
30 John Woodman^ {Nalhanier'') of Boston, b. at
Plaistow, N. H. 30 Jan. 1797, d. 19 Dec. 1849. West
India trader. He m. Sarah (intention Jan. 7, 18 19),
b. 16 Dec. 1787, d. 18 Dec. 1846, dau. of John and
Patience (Rogers) Mann of Scltuate, Mass. and had
a i. Elizabeth d.
ii. John W. b 1821, d. S. P.
b iii. Sarah Ann
c iv. Abigail W.
were ;
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AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 55
His only son, John W. Jr., of Boston, Mass., mason,
m. 9 June, 1844, Sarah M. b. 1824, dau. of Ehsha and
Harriet Hutchinson, of Haverhill, Mass., and was killed
in the civil war, leaving no children.
a Elizabeth m. WilHam Buswell of Haverhill, Mass., and
had William, NatJianiely Julia and Charlotte , but none of them
are now living.
b Sarah A. m. William Buswell of Haverhill, as his second
wife, but had no ch.
c Abigail W. m. 29 Nov. 1S43, James C. Stuart of Haver-
hill, Mass, b. at Salem, N. H., and had i George. 11 Charles, iii
John, w James, m Frank H. b. 11 Nov. 1856, d. 6 Jan, 1S70.
VI Richard A.h. 12 Feb. 1859. ^'^^ Enuna.
31 Nathaniel^ {Moses'"") of Union, Me. wash. 25 Nov.
1805, and d. at Union, i Dec. 1874. He m. 16 May,
1832, Betsey Ann, b. 25 June, 1808, dau. of Jacob Sib-
ley of Union (see Sibley's Hist, of Union), and had
Harriet Ann b. 11 Mar. 1833.
Mary Electa b. 17 Sept. 1834, d. 6 Oct. 1834.
Sarah Persis b. 17 Sept. 1834.
Martha Ellen b. 24 June, 1836, d, 12 Oct, 1858.
Octavius Leonard b. 18 Jan. 1840, d. 20 June,
1876. 5. P.
Julia Frances b. 9 Mar. 1842.
Nathaniel Sibley b. 16 Sept. 1847.
Frank Algeroy b. 31 Dec. 1855.
a Harriet A. m. 8 Jan. 1856, in Boston, Oliver A, Peck,
now of Topeka, Kansas, and has i H. Ada b. 20 Nov. 1857.
II Elmer A. b. 19 July, 1861.
b Sarah P. m. 5 Dec. i860, Henry P. McCrillis, d. i Apr.
1868, and had i Flora b. 10 May, 1862. She m. 2d, 5 Apr.
1869, Miles F. Hartford, d. 18 Nov. 1873, and had Benjamin
b. 25 Jan. 1873.
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56 NATHAXIEL CLARKE
c Julia F. m. lo Feb. 1870, John R. Colby of Melrose,
Mass., a pharmacist, and \v2i^ Homer Wayland\). 30 Apr. 1874.
32 Leonard^ {Moses^) of Derry, N. H. b. 6 Feb.
1810. A farmer ; he m. 1845, Sophronia Colby b. 8
Apr. 18 1 2, at Cape Ann, Mass. and had
i. Sarah Jordan b. 5 June, 1846, d. 17 Oct. 1861.
ii. Moses L. b. 26 Mar. 1848, d. 28 Jan. 1862.
iii. Howard P. b. 17 Nov. 1850, d. 13 Dec. 1861.
iv. Hannah b. 22 Dec. 1852, d. 25 Nov. 1861.
V. Leverett K. b. 3 June, 1856, d. 19 Oct. 1861.
vi. Alfred b. 22 Sept. 1859, d- 24 Oct. 1861.
33 John^ (Theodore^) of Pittsfield, N. H., where he
was b. 4 Oct. 1802, and d. 6 Jan. 1885. Farmer and
fuller. He was a captain in the militia of N. H., and
was an active Whig until the party ceased to exist.
For sixty-one years he never failed to attend town
meeting, or to cast his vote at a State election, and for
twenty-one years he was parish clerk of the Congrega-
tional church. He was buried in the new cemetery at
Pittsfield.
Fac simile of his signature in his 82d year.
The following is an extract from a notice of him in the
local paper (''The Analecta," Jan. 10, 1885) :
DEATH OF A VALUED CITIZEN.
On Tuesday morning, January 6, at 10.30 o'clock, passed from earthly
cares, one of the oldest citizens, Mr. John Clarke, aged 82 years, 3 months,
2 days. Death's instrument in his removal was the dread disease, pneu-
monia. Deceased was the oldest native resident of this town.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 57
Mr. Clarke was a member of the Congregational church, and for many
years its efficient clerk. His penmanship at that time is said to be a model
of neatness and precision. Possessing a strong constitution, and maintain-
ing careful regimen and good habits, he was able at the last to fight for
seven weeks a disease which generally proves fatal in much less time.
A strong characteristic in his actions was his substantially deciding in
the right, and holding to a decided opinion. No one thought of question-
ing his decision. In his dealings he was square and upright, and he won
the high respect of all who knew him.
He m. 2 Mar. 1825, Asenath b. 19 Feb. 1801, in
Loudon, N. H., d. at Pittsfield 10 May, 1876, dau.
of Stephen^ and Mary (Sanborn) Wells. Stephen
■was a soldier in the Revolution and one of Washing-
ton's body guard during the winter at Valley Forge.
He had
Mary Ann b. 2 Dec. 1825.
Samuel Greeley b. 17 June, 1827.
Benjamin Wells b. 2 Nov. 1828.
Sarah Caroline' b. 8 Apr. 1830, d. 10 Jan. 1836.
Eliza Jane b. 1$ Nov. 1831.
John Theodore b. 20 Oct. 1833.
Sarah Caroline b. 31 Aug. 1835.
Stephen Wells b. 30 June, 1837.
d ix. Anna Greeley b. 24 Dec. 1838.
a Mary Ann m. 8 July, 1840, Samuel E. Brown, and had
I Mary Elliott b. 7 Apr. 1850, d. 8 Apr. 1850. 11 Horace
Greeley b. 16 Jan. 1852, d. 25 Sept. 1852. iii Frederic
Oberlin b. 9 Aug. 1854, d. 25 Aug. 1854. iv Frank Ale Duff ee
b. 22 Feb. 1856, d. 24 Apr. 1856.
b Eliza Jane m. 22 Dec. 1850, Cyrus B. Green of Loudon,
N. H., and has i Jo/ui Fred. b. 5 Dec. 1858. 11 Nellie J. b. i
* It is said that he was son of Nathaniel Wells. Stephen's wife was dau.
of Benjamin Sanborn of Deerfield. N. H. who was sixth in descent from
Lt. John Sanborn of Hampton, N. H. who was son of John, who came
from Derbyshire, Eng.
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58 NATHANIEL CLARKE ■
Jan. 1866, m. 29 Nov. 1882, Henry Bunker of Barnstead,
N. H. and has one child.
c Sarah Caroline m. 28 Mar. 1859, Parley W. Rowell of
Loudon, N. H. b. 22 Dec. 1823, and has i Sarah IV. b. 22
Nov. 1862, and 11 George IV. b. 30 Dec. 1867.
d Anna G. m. 17 Dec. 1859, Solon G. Blaisdell, now of
San Diego, Cal. where he has extensive ranches, and in 1882
w^as elected county supervisor. He enlisted from Pittsfield,
N. H. 5 Sept. 1862, in Co. F, 12 Regt. N. H. Vols., was slightly
wounded 3 June, 1864, and promoted to be 2d Lieut. 18 May,
1865. Ch. I Fj'ank E. h. 13 Mar. 1862, known as a naturalist.
II yohn C. h. 16 Sept. 1864, d. 17 June, 1871. in Emeline G.
b. 10 Apr. 1866, d. 16 Aug. 1866. iv Elmer S. b. 30 Sept.
1867, d. I July, 1 87 1.
34 GreenleaP {Theodore^') of Pittsfield, N. H. born
there 14 Oct. 1809, d. 10 Aug. 1875. A farmer.
When ten years old he was shot in the face and chest
by a half-witted boy who had got possession of a gun,
and these wounds are said to have caused his death
many years later. He m. 3 Feb. 1854, Mary Ann
Nutter of Barnstead, b. 14 Mar. 18 17, and had
i. Sarah E. b. i June, 1856.
35 Nathaniel^ {Theodore^) of Pittsfield, N. H. born
there 7 June, 1823, d. 26 Nov. 185 1. He taught
school at Exeter, and is said to have been one of the
best mathematicians in the State. He w^as also an
excellent pharmacist, and much respected as a citizen.
His death was from luno- fever after a brief illness.
He m. 25 Oct. 1848, Arvilla P. b. 30 Apr. 1824, dau.
of Daniel Tilton of Deerfield, N. H., and had
a i. Georgiana b. 13 Oct. 1849, i^ Pittsfield.
66 ii. Herbert M. b. 21 Sept. 185 1.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 59
a Georgiana m. 28 Jan. 1875, George Henry Sanborn of
Haverhill, Mass. b. in Deerfield, N. H. 14 Nov. 1849, and has
no ch.
36 William Cogswell^ (^Greenleap^ of Manchester,
N. H. born at Atkinson, 10 Dec. 18 10, and attended
the academy there. Graduated at Dartmouth College
in 1832, and received the degree of A^ M. Principal of
Gilmanton Academy one year, at the same time reading
law, which he continued at Harvard Law School, and
with S. C. Lyford of Meredith Bridge, N. H. ; admitted
to the bar in 1836, and practiced four years at Meredith,
when he was made county solicitor on the creation of
Belknap County. In the spring of 1844 be moved to
Manchester, and in 1846 was nominated for first mayor
of the new city, but withdrew his name after the first
ballot, a majority then being necessary to elect, and no
candidate receiving more than a plurality. 1846-48 he
was chief engineer of the fire department, and again
in 1854, was the democratic candidate for mayor, and
in 1858, member of the board of aldermen. He was
also a member of the Constitutional Convention of
1850. He was city solicitor 1849-51, judge of pro-
bate for Hillsborough County from 185 1 to 1856, when
the political changes caused his removal ; was ofiered a
seat on the supreme bench in 1855, which he declined;
first treasurer and attorney of the Manchester &
Lawrence Railroad, from 1847 ^^ 1849, when he re-
signed, and was clerk of the company from 1854-72 ;
an original director of the Manchester and the City
banks, serving for the former from 1845 ^^ i849> ^-^d
for the latter from 1853 to 1863 ; trustee for twenty
years of the Manchester Savings Bank, and for many
6o NATHANIEL CLARKE
years of the Athenaeum, until it was succeeded by the
present pubhc Hbrary, when he was elected a trustee
and clerk of the board, also trustee of Gllmanton
Academy, and served on the board of visitors to West
Point in 1854. In 1863 he was appointed attorney
general of New Hampshire for a term of five years,
and again in 1868, and filled the office with distin-
guished ability until his death.
Mr. Clarke was a democrat until the civil war, when
he became a republican. He was one of the earliest
members of the Second Congregational or Franklin
Street Church ; a gentleman of fine presence, Integrity
and honor, an experienced lawyer, and a faithful public
officer. He died suddenly at Manchester, 25 Apr.
1872, and his funeral was attended by many eminent
men. (See Clarke's Hist, of Manchester.) He m.
1834, Anna Maria, b. 12 Oct. 181 1, d. 19 Apr. 1883, at
Lake Village, N. H., dau. of Stephen Leavitt and Anna
Norton Greeley. Her father was sixth in descent from
Andrew Greeley of Salisbury, Mass. She was an intel-
lectual and most estimable lady. The children were : —
67 i. Stephen Greeley b. 20 Sept. 1834.
a ii. Anna Norton b. 2 Aug. 1838.
<^ iii. Julia Cogswell b. i Sept. 1844.
iv. Edmund Greenleaf b. 20 Aug. 1846, d. 19 Aug.
1847.
68 V. Greenleaf b. 16 Dec. 1849.
a Anna N. m. 5 June, 1866, Robert M. Appleton of Lake
Village, N. H. b. 20 Aug. 1834, at Leicester, England. They
had no ch.
b Julia C. has taught in the State Normal School at
Framingham, Mass. and is now a teacher in Chauncy Hall
School, Boston.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 6i
37 Francis^ {Gree^zleaf^) of Andover, Mass. was b.
at Atkinson, N. H. 28 Mar. 1814, and d. 10 July, 1852.
He studied medicine with Dr. Cogswell of Andover,
for two years, and with Drs. Channing, Lewis and War-
ren one year. Graduated from the Harvard Medical
School with honor in 1835, having taken the " Boylston
Prize" for the best dissertation on a given subject
connected with medicine. Settled at Andover as a
physician in 1835, but was obliged to give up practice
because of failing health. In 1845 he became con-
nected with a manufacturing company at Ballardvale.
He d. of consumption after a long illness, which he had
endured with patience and fortitude. He m. 9 July,
1839, Sarah Fisher b. 7 Mar. 1817, d. 8 June, 1849, dau.
of Abraham Marland, who was b. in Ashton Parish,
Lancashire, England, and came to Andover, Mass. in
1807, where he engaged in manufacture. Later he
founded the Marland Manufacturing Company. He
was a prominent citizen, and zealous Churchman, and
through his exertions the first Episcopal Church in
that town was organized. He d. 20 Feb. 1849, ^ged
77. The children of Francis were
i. Sarah Francis b. 5 June, 1840.
ii. b. d. young.
69 iii. Amasa b. 14 Jan. 1844.
70 iv. Francis b. 18 May, 1849.
38 Greenleaf^ {Gree^ileaf^) of Atkinson, N. H.
where he was b. 7 May, 1816. He was principal of the
Lynn High School when a young man, but returned to
Atkinson, and was justice of the peace and quorum,
and representative to the legislature, 1842, 1843, ^^^
62 NATHANIEL CLARKE
1877; selectman, 1846; was appointed on Governor
Hubbard's staff in 1842, with the rank of colonel, and
was of the Governor's Council in 1850 and 1851, from
the First District. Appointed by the Governor and
Council special commissioner of the Boston & Maine
Railroad in 1846, and served till 1856 inclusive. He
was again appointed in 1880 for four years. In 1876
he was a member of the Constitutional Convention,
and in 1878 was elected to the senate for two years
from the 21st district, as a republican. Served on the
senate committees on railroads, finance, corporations,
and agriculture. He is now treasurer of the trustees
of Atkinson Academy. He m. 15 Mar. 1855, Sarah
Jane, dau. of Silas and Lucy Noyes b. 2 July, 1829,
and has
i. Sarah Noyes b. 3 Apr. 1856.
ii. Mary Coburn b. 9 Dec. 1857.
iii. Greenleaf b. 5 June, 1862.
39 Moses^ {Greenleaf) b. at Atkinson, N. H. 18
Jan. 18 18. His earlier education was acquired at the
academy in his native village, which he left to enter, in
1837, Pembroke Academy, at Pembroke, N. H., gradu-
ating I August, 1838, among his classmates being Gov.
Charles H. Bell of Exeter, N. H. The succeeding year
he taus^ht an academy in Danvers, Mass. and, in the
summer of 1840, he went to Meredith Bridge (now
Laconia), N. H. where he resided four months with his
brother, William C. Clarke, studying medicine with the
late Dr. Josiah Crosby of Manchester, N. H. then at
Meredith Bridge. Thence he went to Dartmouth
Medical College, receiving his degree in November,
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 63
1842. While at Hanover he was member of a private
class, under the instruction of Prof. Dixi Crosby, Prof.
Edmund R. Peaslee, and Prof. Oliver P. Hubbard. As
a student, Dr. Clarke was not very fond of books, but
had a practical mind and retentive memory, which
enabled him to turn to account whatever he saw done
or heard described ; yet he was a faithful, diligent
student, and a great favorite with all his instructors.
Soon after graduation he began the practice of his
profession at Derry, N. H. where he remained until the
fall of 1844, when he removed to Wethersfield, Conn,
where he took the practice of the late Dr. Archibald
Welch. He moved, early in 1845, to Cambridge,
Mass., settling in Ward Three (East Cambridge), where
he spent the remainder of his life. For many years he
had been a suffer from pulmonary disease, but the
resolute courage with which he persevered in a large
and increasing practice rendered the extent of his
disease unsuspected. He continued in the active
exercise of his profession until January previous to his
decease, when the loss of both voice and strength made
it necessary that he should relinquish it. He died on
the morning of Sunday, 27 March, 1864.
While in Derry, Dr. Clarke made the acquaintance
of Miss Laura Woolsey D wight, who had been, since
1 84 1, principal of the Adams Female Seminary, and
their marriage followed at Northampton, Mass. 9 Sept.
1844. Miss Dvvight, b. 5 June, 181 7, was the daughter
of Col. Cecil Dwight and Mary Clap, of Northampton,
and of the seventh generation in direct descent from
John Dwight, who came from Dedham, England, in
1634--5, to Dedham, Mass. ; her lineage included the
Dwights, Edwardses, Hookers, and Woolseys, who
64 NATHANIEL CLARKE '
have connected their names inseparably with the
religious history of Massachusetts and Connecticut and
with the growth of Yale College.^ She was long a
sufferer from consumption, and died In Cambridge, i6
Jan. 1858. Their children were : —
i. William Cogswell b. 16 Aug. 1845, d. 12 Aug. 1847.
ii. Laura Dwight b. 10 Nov. 1847, d. i July, 1853.
71 iii. Maurice Dwight b. 2 Nov. 185 i.
72 iv. Charles Cecil b. 15 Apr. 1854.
Dr. Clarke married, for his second wife, 28 Sept.
1859, Miss Frances Lucy Elizabeth Hastings of Brook-
lyn, N. Y. She was a native of Worcester, Mass. and
for a time a teacher. Her constitution was enfeebled
when she married, and her death, 19 Dec. 1859, from
hemorrhage, was not unexpected. 17 February 1864,
Dr. Clarke married her sister, Mrs. Mary Watson Clark,
widow of Lysander C. Clark of Worcester, Mass. who
still survives. The two latter marriages were without
issue.
He was admitted to the Massachusetts Medical Society in
1845, and was one of its councillors in 1854. He was one of
the most active members of the Middlesex South District
Medical Society from its organization in 185 1, and was one of
its censors from 1857 to 1863, and twice represented it at the
meetings of the American Medical Association. He was the
city physician of Cambridge from 185 i until his death. From
1848 to 1862, excepting the years 1855, i860, and 1861, he
was a member of the School Committee of Cambridge, and
for many years was the secretary of the Board. From 1861
until the time of his death, he was one of the vice-presidents
of the East Cambridge Five Cents Savings Bank.
* See Dwight Gen.
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He was chairman of the standing committee of the Evan-
gelical Congregational Society of East Cambridge from 1852
until his death, and, in connection with his work as city
physician, he devoted a part of every Sunday to the religious
instruction of the inmates of the almshouse, — a practice
which he continued after the condition of his throat rendered
speaking laborious and exhaustive.
To Dr. Clarke's nobility as a man and skill as a physician,
his associates in public and private life bear ample witness.
Resolutions passed by the Board of Overseers of the Poor of
Cambridge speak in the highest terms of his fidelity in the
discharge of his duties as city physician ; and his fellows of
the Middlesex Medical Society paid a warm tribute to his
memory. He devoted a great deal of time to the schools, and
was unceasing in his efforts to get good teachers, in detecting
whom he had a rare faculty.
40 John Badger^ {Greenleaf^) of Manchester, N. H.
The following is quoted from a sketch by one of the
veteran journalists of the State.
John Badger Clarke was born at Atkinson, January 30,
1820, and was the junior of six children — five sons and one
daughter — of Greenleaf and Julia (CogsweH) Clarke. Julia
Cogswell, the mother of Mr. Clarke, was a woman of great
intellectual powers, a fine scholar, and was preceptress of
Atkinson Academy.
The Badger family, connected with the Clarkes and Cogs-
wells, are descendants of Giles Badger, who settled at New-
bury, Mass. in 1643. Gen. Joseph Badger, b. at Haverhill,^
Mass. Jan. 11, 1722, and who d. Apr. 4, 1803, was active in
the Revolution, a member of the Provincial Congress, and
of the Convention which adopted the Constitution. After
removing to Gilmanton, N. H., he held many town offices, was
made a brigadier general, was a member of the State Council,
66 NATHANIEL CLARKE
and was a staunch supporter of the institutions of learning
and religion.
Hon. William Badger, b. in Gilmanton, Jan. 13, 1779, was
a representative, senator, President of the Senate, and
Governor of the State in 1834 and 1835. He was also an
Elector of President and Vice-President of the United States
in 1824, 1836, and 1844; was an associate justice of the
Court of Common Pleas from 1816 to 1821, and for ten years
high sheriff of the County.
Hon. Joseph Badger, Jr., son of the general, was b. in Brad-
ford, Mass. Oct. 23, 1746; was distinguished as a military
officer for thirty years, passing from captain to brigadier
general. He served in the Revolutionary war, and was
present at the capture of Burgoyne. He d. at Gilmanton,
Jan. 15, 1809, aged sixty-two. His wife was a daughter of
Rev. William Parsons, and their marriage was the first one
recorded in Gilmanton.
The marriage of John B. Clarke with Susan Greeley Moul-
ton of Gilmanton, a descendant of John Moulton, who came
to Hampton in 1638, more firmly united the old families
mentioned above, the Thurstons, Gilmans, Lampreys, Towles,
Beans, Philbricks, and others ; while Moses Clarke, by marry-
ing a direct descendant of John Dwight, who came from
England in 1634, and settled in Dedham, Mass. 1636, became
connected with a family which furnished a commandant at
Fort Dummer, during the Indian war, and whose youngest
son, Timothy C. Dwight, born at the fort, was the first white
child born in Vermont.
Mr. Chirke passed the years of boyhood upon the farm of
his father. Studying at Atkinson Academy, he was prepared
to enter Dartmouth College at the age of nineteen, from
which he graduated with high honors in the class of 1843,
being only outranked in scholarship by the late Prof. J. N.
Putnam.
After leaving college, Mr. Clarke was for three years prin-
cipal of the Academy at Gilford (now Laconia). While thus
engaged, he commenced the study of law in the office of
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 67
Stephen C. Lyford, Esq. and continued his studies in Man-
chester with his brother, William C. Clarke., until admitted to
the bar of Hillsborough County in 1848. Feb. 2, 1849, he
started for California via the Isthmus of Panama, where he
was detained eleven weeks, and bought for the Manchester
party of forty-three with him, in company with a gentleman of
Maine with twenty men, the brig Copiapo, in which they left
the isthmus. for California with one hundred and fifty-eight
passengers, Mr. Clarke being supercargo. He remained in
California a little more than a year, practicing law and working
in the mines.
He then spent about four months in Central America,
returning home in February, 185 1. He went to Salem,
Mass. with the intention of establishing a law office there,
but returned to Manchester and opened an office, applying
himself to the practice of his profession with success, until
Feb. 1852, when, at the request of Mr, Joseph C. Emerson, he
took charge of the editorial department of the Daily Mirror.
Mr. Emerson becoming financially embarrassed, the property
was sold at auction on the 20th of October, 1852, Mr. Clarke
being the purchaser of the Daily and Weekly Mirror^ and of
the job printing establishment connected therewith, of which
he has ever since been the sole owner and manager. Subse-
quently he purchased the Daily and Weekly American (in
which the Weekly Democrat had been previously merged), and
the New Hampshire Joiniial of Agriculture. These were all
combined with the Mirror, and the name of the daily changed
to Mirror and American, 2.\\^ the weekly from Dollar Weekly
Mirror X.0 Mirror and Farmer. Since these additions to the
Mirror, Mr. Clarke has found it needful to enlarge both the
daily and weekly papers three times.
At the outset he aspired to make the Mirror one of the
leading newspapers of the country, cost what it might ; and
his adroitness, energy, persistency, and straight-forward devo-
tion to that idea has enabled him to realize his aspirations."
When Mr. Clarke took possession of the Mirror, the weekly
paper had but a few hundred subscribers, while now it has a
68 NATHANIEL CLARKE
larger circulation than any other paper of its class published
in New England, out of Boston. Previous to the war the
Mirror had been non-partisan politically ; but Mr. Clarke
decided that there should be no neutrals in time of war, and
his paper came out boldly on the side of the Administration,
and has ever since advocated the principles of the repub-
lican party.
In connection with his daily and weekly newspapers, Mr.
Clarke has built up a very extensive book and job printing
business, and to this has added a bookbinding establishment.
He has published many valuable works of his own and
others; among his publications will be found ''The London-
derry Celebration," ** Sanborn's History of New Hampshire,"
" Clarke's Manchester Almanac and Directory," *' Clarke's
History of Manchester," " Successful New Hampshire Men,"
and several smaller works.
Mr. Clarke has always refused to be a candidate for office,
because he believed that office-holding would interfere with his
influence as a public journalist, but was a delegate to the
Baltimore Convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln for
the second time to the Presidency, and was one of the National
Committee of seven (including ex-Governor William Claflin
of Massachusetts, ex-Governor Marcus L. Ward of New
Jersey, and Hon. Henry T. Raymond of the New York
Times), who managed that campaign. He has been con-
nected with the College of Agriculture ; a trustee of the
Merrimack River Savings Bank since its organization in
1858 ; a master, for three years, of the Amoskeag Grange
No. 3 ; for two years lieutenant colonel of the Amoskeag
Veterans, and was twice elected commander, but declined
that honor. Six times he has been elected state printer ; in
1867, 1868, 1869, 1877,. 1878, and in 1879 ^^r two years.
Mr. Clarke has always manifested a great interest in the
subject of elocution, probably having learned how faulty many
students were as orators during his senior year in college,
when he was president of the Social Friends society, and in
1863, after he was elected president of the Tri Kappa society.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 69
For two years he gave to the Manchester High School forty
dollars a year for prizes in public speaking and reading. He
then offered (in 1874) one hundred dollars a year for five years
toDartmouth College for the same object. In Oct. 1879, ^^^*
Clarke proposed to give forty dollars a year for five years for
superiority in elocution in the High and Grammar Schools of
Manchester. In Feb. 1882, Mr. Clarke offered to add to his
original forty dollars, twenty dollars a year for the next two
years. The result of this generous offer has been a great
interest and improvement in reading and speaking in the
public schools of Manchester, and it is probable that there
will be a permanent fund of not less than fifteen hundred
dollars accruing from the exhibitions at the end of the five
years, insuring a perpetual income for the Clarke prizes.
Mr. Clarke has always been interested in farming, and has
done much with voice and pen to bring about an improvement
in the breeds of horses and other stock in the- State. His
admiration for good horses (of which he is never without
several in his stable), and his fondness for hunting, are so
much a part of his life that any sketch of him without allusion
to them would be incomplete. He has served as president of
the New Hampshire Game and Fish League from the first,
and was the prime mover in its organization.
In 1872, being obliged by the advice of physicians to abstain
from all business for several months, he visited Great Britain,
France, and Germany, to regain the health too close attention
to business had temporarily destroyed.
He has always been a liberal supporter of the Franklin
Street Congregational Church, Manchester, a constant attend-
ant upon its worship, and has been elected to various of^ces
in that society.
He m. 29 July, 1852, Susan Greeley Moulton of
Gilmanton. They have two sons: —
73 i. Arthur Eastman b. 13 May, 1854.
74 ii. William Cogswell b. 17 Mar. 1856.
70 NATHANIEL CLARKE
SEVENTH GENERATION.
4 I James" {Levi^) of Stratham, N. H. where he was
b. 4 Dec. 1790. He d. 1838. He m. Clarissa, b. 12
Apr. 1796, d. 1824, dau. of Nicholas and Ann (Fifield)
Rollins of Stratham, N. H. and had : —
a i. Maria,
ii. Mary Ann.
iii. Martha Jane,
iv. Son d. young.
a Maria m. Woodbury. Another dau. also m. a
Woodbury.
42 Benjamin" {Levi^) of Union, Me. was born at
Stratham, N. H. 6 Aug. 1792, and d. Aug. 1858, at
Union? Hem. .Dec. 1847, Eliza, bap. 16 Aug. 1805, d.
19 Aug. 1850, dau. of James and Elizabeth (McCarter)
Standish, and widow of Penta Walcott of Union, Me.
He had no children.
43 Walter W.^ {Levi^) of North Union and Somer-
ville. Me. born at Stratham 17 Nov. 1796, d. 23 Nov.
1863. Settled in Whitefield, Me. about 1823, and in
May, 1843, nioved to North Union, and was school
agent there in 1844. In Mar. 1858, he moved to
Somerville, where he died. He m. 15 June, 1828,
Joann b. 29 Sept. 1806, dau. of Eben Moore of White-
field, Me. and had
a i. Ellen A. b. 27 July, 1829.
75 ii. Henry D. b. 18 May, 1832.
76 iii. Ezra B. b. 30 Mar. 1834, d. Sept. 1865.
AND HIS DESCEAWANTS. 71
77 iv. Isaac M. b. 8 Aug. 1837.
V. Anthony b. 15 Apr. 1839, ^' 20 Feb. 1840.
78 vi. James A. b. 14 Jan. 1842.
a Ellen A. m. 16 Apr. 1857, John E. Payson of W. Union,
Me. b. Aug. 1826, son of John and Lois (Daniels) Payson, and
had I Ella Z. b. 13 June, 1858. 11 Amy E.h, 18 Sept. i860.
III Eda Lois b. 29 July, 1862.
44 Thomas J.^ {Levi^) of Stratham, N. H. About
1842 he moved to Exeter, N. H. He was born 31
Oct. 1800, at Stratham, N. H. and d. 8 Apr. 1847. He
m. 1823, Priscilla C. b. 15 Mar. 1800, dau. of Thomas
and Olive Lang of Portsmouth, N. H. and had : —
79 i. John b. 31 Mar. 1824.
a ii. Hannah O. b. 4 Apr. 1826.
80 lii. George W. b. Jan. 1831, d. Nov. 1864. S.P.
b iv. Clara M. b. 10 May, 1833.
a Hannah O. m. 24 Nov. 1849, at Providence^ R. I., William
Currier of Salisbury, Mass. b. 20 Sept. 181 1, now lives at
Exeter, N. H. Ch. : i Zetta b. 27 Nov. 1852, m. 12 Aug.
1875, Albert H. Clough of Boston, now of Sandown, N. H.
and has Geo. H. b. 28 May, 1876. 11 Belle b. 22 June, 1858,
d. 12 Aug. 1859. Ill Estella b. 30 June, 1865, d. 10 Jan.
1866.
b Clara M. m. 15 Sept. 1854, John B. Beardsley of Haver-
hill, Mass. b. 8 June, 1830, and had i Warren b. 17 Sept.
1856, m. 2 July, 1879, Mary A. Wood, b. 27 Aug. 1859. ^^
Winfield S. b. 20 Oct. i860, in Mary E. b. 6 Feb. 1866.
IV Albion E. b. 24 Nov. 1868.
45 Josiah Bartlett^ [Levi^) of Ludlow, Vt. was born
at Stratham, N. H. 11 Jan. 1808. Graduated at Middle-
bury in 1834, studied one year at Andover Theological
72 NATHANIEL CLARKE '
Seminary, and was two years at Lane Seminary, from
which he graduated in 1837. Preached at Rising Sun,
Ind. 1838-40, at Sharon, Vt. 1840-42, at ElHot,
Me. 1842-45, and since at Pittsfield, Vt., Clarendon,
Vt., and at Ludlow. He m. first, in 1839, Mary M.
Linsley b. 1808 in Middlebury, Vt., d. Apr. 1840. He
m. 2d, II May, 1841, in Hanover, N. H., Louisa E. b.
21 June, 1820, at Middlebury, Conn. d. 19 Jan. 1852,
at Clarendon, Vt., dau. of Mark and Mary Stone. He
m. 3d, 19 Oct. 1852, at W. Bloomfield, N. J., Sarah
Stone, sister of his second wife, who was b. 1830, d.
10 May, 1870, in Pittsfield, Vt. He m. 4th, Nov. 1870,
at Rupert, Vt., Mrs. Julia Delight (Gookin) Haye. His
children were : —
81 i. Waldo Josiah b. 10 Oct. 1843, at Elliot, Me.
ii. Charles Bennet b. 1845, at Elliot, Me. d. 1846
at W. Randolph, Vt.
a iii. Mary Louisa b. 8 June, 1849, ^^ Pittsfield, Vt.
iv. Harriet b. 1853, in Clarendon, Vt. d.
19 June, 1855, at W. Bloomfield, N. J.
82 V. Charles Bartlett, b. 18 June, 1859, at Rupert, Vt.
vi. Sarah Martha b. 5 Oct. i86.:i, at Rupert, Vt.
a Mary L. m. 27 Oct. 1869, Dr. Henry Guild Burton, b. 27
Oct. 1846, at Rupert, Vt. He is assistant surgeon U. S. A.
with the rank of captain. They have no ch.
46 Ezra Barker"^ {Levi^) of Amesbury, Mass. A
carriage trimmer ; he sometimes officiated as a minister
in the Universalist denomination. He was born at
Stratham, N. H. 15 May, 18 10, and d. at Amesbury
19 Apr. i860. He m. Ann b. 1816, d. 29 Dec. 1880,
dau. of Benjamin and Rhoda Rowell, and had
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. ' 73
a i. Caroline A. b. i Dec. 1840.
ii. Elizabeth Marion b. 16 Sept. 1853, d. 7 Apr. i860.
a Caroline A. m. 6 Feb. 1869, Benjamin Kimball Moore, b.
13 Mar. 1842, at Sudbury, Mass. d. 13 Feb. 1876, and had no ch.
47 Robert^ {Moses^) of Boston, Mass. grocer. He
was born at Exeter, N. H. 9 Feb. 1799, d. 23 May,
1840. He m. 2 Mar. 1826, Rebecca b. 25 June, 1805,
in Boston, d. there 30 Oct. 1878, dau. of Frederic Wil-
liam and Rebecca (Gooden) Major. The former was
born in England. Robert's children were
Rebecca M. b. 5 Dec. 1826.
Eliza Ann b. 3 Sept. 1828, d. 19 Aug. 1830.
Caroline P. b. 5 Dec. 1830.
Robert b. 23 Jan. 1833.
Mary Ann b. 17 Dec. 1834, d. 15 Dec. 1835.
Joseph B. b. 11 Oct. 1836.
Sarah Jane b. 29 Oct. 1838, d. 29 May, 1840. All
b. in Boston.
a Rebecca M. m. first, 27 July, 1846, in Thompson, Conn.,
Abner P. Emerson of Boston, b. 26 June, 1825, and had
I Fannie R. b. 1847, in Boston, d. there 28 Sept. 1865. 11
Hairy P. b. 24 Nov. 1849, in Winchester, Mass. of the firm of
H. P. Emerson & Co., commission merchants, Boston, in
Frederic IV. b. 16 May, 1852, in Boston, d. in Roxbury, 8
Aug. 1853. Mrs. E. m. 2d, Mr. Drodie, and Uves at Lynn,
Mass.
d Caroline P. m. James M. Nickles of Chelsea, Mass.
48 William Henry^ {Afoses') of Exeter, N. H. b.
there 4 Dec. 1800, and d. 17 Apr. 1863; a merchant.
He m. 16 Feb. 1825, at Exeter, Sarah, b. 18 Aug.
1801 at Newmarket, dau. of Col. Richard and Martha
a
1.
ii.
b
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ni.
83
iv.
V.
84
vi.
vii.
74 NATHANIEL CLARKE
(Leavitt) Hilton. Col. Richard was great great grand-
son of Col. Edward Hilton of Exeter, and of Ann
Dudley, dau. of Rev. Samuel and Mary (Winthrop)
Dudley, and grand dau. of both Gov. John Winthrop
and Gov. Thomas Dudley. Edward Hilton, the father
of Col. Edward, came from London in 1623, and was
the first permanent settler in N. H. The children
were : —
Charles Edward b. 12 Nov. 1825.
William Augustus b. 30 Sept. 1827.
John Moses b. 4 Jan. 1830.
George Washington b. 27 Jan. 1832.
Edward Hilton b. 31 Mar. 1834.
Martha Jane b. 27 Jan. 1837.
Sarah Elizabeth b. 28 Mar. 1840.
James Albert b. 23 May, 1843.
a Martha J. m. 25 June, 1862, Charles Pomeroy Wright of
Turner's Falls, Mass. b. 11 Dec. 1830, at Goshen, Mass. son
of Dr. George and Julia (Billings) Wright. The latter was
a niece of Gen. Seth Pomeroy, of Revolutionary fame. They
had I George Henry b. 15 Apr. 1863. 11 William Clarke
b. 31 Mar. 1865. iii Julia Maria b. I Apr. 1873. All born
at Montague, Mass.
b Sarah Elizabeth m. 17 Mar. 1868, Richard N. Oakman of
Turner's Falls, Mass. b. 23 Sept. 1843 at Hawley, Mass. son of
Richard Nickerson and Julia P. (Hawkes) Oakman. He was
for a time at Williams Coll. in the class of 1865. Bank clerk
in Wisconsin and Missouri, 1865-6; treas. Cahaba Coal Co.
at Selma, Ala., 1867-9; deputy collector of customs, Charles-
ton, S. C, 1869-72; cashier of the Crocker Nat. Bank at
Turner's Falls ; treas. of the Savings Institution, and of the
Montague Paper Co., 1872-74. In 1874 he became treas.
and gen'l manager of the John Russell Cutlery Co. ; Private
Co. C, 23d N. Y. Inf. in the civil war, and Past Eminent
85
1,
86
ii.
87
iii.
88
iv.
89
V.
a
vi.
b
vii.
90
viii.
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Commander of Conn. Valley Commandery, K. T. They had
Afijia Cadle b. 4 Jan. 1869, at Selma, Ala.
49 Greenleaf" [Samuel^) of Boston, was born in
Newburyport 29 Dec. 18 13. Graduated at Newbury-
port High School, entered the office of the Newbury-
port Herald at 14, and remained until of age. Was
editor and proprietor of the ''Courier" during whig
times, a paper widely read in eastern Mass. and noted
for its correct t}^pography. Caleb Cushing, George
Lunt and others contributed to its columns, and the
" Courier" played an active part in the controversies of
those stirring times. He has been connected with the
Boston Transcript for the past twenty years.
He m. 13 Oct. 1835, Sarah P. b. 1818? d. 21 Apr.
1865, dau. of Major John Ladd of Haverhill, Mass. He
m. 2d, 21 May, 1871, Mrs. Sarah M. Smart of Boston,
dau. of Capt. Thompson Murch of Hampden, Me. and
sister of Thompson H. Murch, M. C. Children : —
91 i. Judson G. b. 18 Jan. 1837.
ii. Isabella Thompson b. Sept. 1839, d. ^J Dec. 1842.
92 iii. Irving b. 11 Mar. 1841.
93 iv. Leverett C. b. 22 May, 1844.
a V. Emily b. 3 June, 1847.
b vi. Annie L. b. 10 Sept. 1848.
vii. Warren b. 31 Dec. 1854.
viii. Son b. 14 Feb. 1857, d. 14 Aug. 1857.
a Emily m. 30 June, 1870, Capt. William H. Clark of
Charlestown, Mass. b. 1840, at Cooper, Me., son of Moses N.
and Harriet L. Clark, but has no ch.
b Annie L. m. 5 Dec. 1876, her cousin, Charles Marsh
Crofoot of Boston, and has Charles Evely?i b. 10 Aug. 1878,
at Newburyport, Mass. (See p. 50.)
76 NATHANIEL CLARKE
50 George Pickering^ {John^) of Auburn, N. H.
He was born in Chester, N. H. 25 Aug. 1813 ; farmer
amd proprietor of several mills, and an extensive dealer
in lumber ; selectman 1848, representative i860 and
1 86 1. He m. 4 Nov. 1839, Jane Graham, d. 14 Feb.
1841, and he m. 2d, 2 Mar. 1847, Susan J. Croinbie.
His children are: —
i. James Edward b. 7 Feb. 1841, d. 21 Oct. 1858.
a ii. Jane Graham b. 27 Feb. 1848.
iii. Kate Tenney b. 9 Mar. 185 i.
iv. Maribel b. 18 Jan. 1862.
V. Jessie Bryson b. 28 Aug. 1865.
a Jane G. m. 14 Apr. 1875, Geo. Robert Drake of Pitts-
field, N. H. b. 9 May 1848, a practical and experimental
farmer, who has been an editor and extensive contributor to
agricultural papers ; also sup't of schools, and member of
the Board of Education. They have i Hugh Clark b. 15 Apr.
1880, d. 12 June, 1880. II Ralph Allan b. 15 May, 1882.
51 John Currier^ {Johff) of St. Clair, Mich., was born
3 March, 1822, in Chester (now Auburn), N. H., and
graduated in 1848 from the Wesleyan University at
Middletown, Conn. 1848-50 he was a teacher in the
New Hampshire Conference Seminary at Northfield,
and 1850-52 principal of the same. In 1852 he en-
gaged in the lumber business in Cleveland, Ohio, and
1854-57 was in the same business at Detroit, Mich.,
wath Reuben Moore of St. Clair. In 1858 he removed
to vSt. Clair to administer the estate of his deceased
partner, and still continued in the lumber business.
1867-71 he was sup't of schools for St. Clair County,
and in 187 1 was chosen vice-president of the First
National Bank of St. Clair, and in 1874 its cashier,
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 77
which position he still holds. Trustee of Albion Col-
lege 1877-79, also member of the common council
and school board, and trustee and treasurer of the
Somerville School at St. Clair. He m. 23 Nov. 1854,
Cassandra Perkins Edson of Yarmouth Port, Mass.
Children : —
94 i. Willis Gaylord b. 28 May, 1856.
ii. Edward Edson b. 7 Sept. i860, d. 20 Aug. 1863.
52 Abner"^ (Nathaniel^) of Sandown, N. H. was born
there 2 Jan. 18 14. Chosen superintendent and a
member of the school committee in 1856, 1857 and
1859, and town treasurer 1879, 1880, 1881 and 1882 ;^
in 1883 he was representative, but was unseated on a
contest. He m. 23 Jan. 1842, Abigail Sanborn, and
had : —
a i. Mary Ann b. 22 June, 1844, d. 22 Aug. 1875.
b ii. Susan Frances b. 14 Sept. 1847.
ill. Eleanor French b. 24 July, 1850, d. 15 Oct. 1871.
a Mary A. m. 7 May, 1874, Joshua N. Lake of Haverhill,
Mass.
b Susan F. m. i May, 1871, Frank W. Eaton of Duluth,
Minn.
53 Amos S."^ {Nathaniel^) of Sandown, N. H. was b.
there 30 Oct. 1837. Chosen superintendent and a mem-
ber of the school committee in i860 and 1861, and
selectman in 1864 and 1865. In 1876 and 1877 was
representative to the legislature. Elected town clerk
* No record has been received since 1882.
78 NATHANIEL CLARKE
In 1867, and has held that office continually ever
since, with the exception of the years 1869, 1870, and
1871.
54 DanieF [Daniel^) of Farmington, Me. born 29
Sept. 18 19. U. S. mail contractor, and one of the
veteran stage and livery proprietors of the State, under
the firm name of D. Clark & Soli; m. 4 Jan. 1843,
Sophia S. b. 14 Apr. 1822, d. 12 Aug. 1873, dau. of
Samuel and Betsey B. Church of Farmington. His
children are: —
95 i. Daniel Edward Church b. 10 Oct. 1844.
a ii. Sophia Elizabeth Church b. 30 Jan. 1847.
^ iii. Mary Emma Eastman b. 29 Aug. 1850.
iv. Samuel Everett Church b. 20 Nov. 1855.
a Sophia E. C. m. 11 Oct. 1881, Lyman M. Button of New-
Sharon, Me. A machinist by trade, now engaged in farming.
b Mary Emma Eastman is teacher of the art department
in the Conference Seminary at Bucksport, Me.
55 David ^ {David^), born 29 Feb. 1828, d. at
Lowell, Mass. 2 May, 1859. Educated in the public
schools of Lowell, and of Nashua, N. H. Learned
the printer's trade of Hon. Albin Beard, editor of the
Nashua Telegi^aph, and later he studied the manage-
ment of steam machinery, and took charge of a large
sugar plantation in Cuba for several years, where he
contracted consumption. In the spring of 1859 he
returned to Lowell and died. Judge Smith speaks of
him as " a young man of much promise, and many
noble qualities."
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 79
56 Nathaniel Haven^ (AY^//2^;2^V/^) of Plalstow, N.H.
born there Feb. 1826, Hves on the old homestead. In
1876 he was a member of the constitutional conven-
tion and a representative to the legislature, 1878 ; m.
16 Dec. 1 85 1, Elizabeth b. 25 Sept. 1824, daughter of
Joseph B. and Judith (Peaslee) Cogswell, and had
a i. Elizabeth Cogswell b. 18 (? 12) Mar. 1853.
ii. Susan Moody b. 18 Aug. 1858.
iii. Fanny Kemble b. 12 Apr. i860, d. 18 Oct. 1861.
iv. Harriet Frances b. 14 (.'^4) Feb. 1864.
a Elizabeth C. m. 24 Dec. 1873, Albert C. Barrows of
Haverhill, Mass. druggist, and has one child.
57 Greenleaf' {Nathaniel^) of St. Paul, Minn, born
at Plaistow, N. H. 23 Aug. 1835, graduated at Dart-
mouth College in 1855. Read law with A. R. Hatch
and Horace Webster at Portsmouth, 1855 ^^^ 1856.
Took the degree of LL.B. at Harvard Law School in
1857. Practiced at Roxbury, Mass. for a time, and
then removed to St. Paul. Appointed an associate
justice of the supreme court in 1881.
58 Jerome"^ (^David^^ of Kasson, Dodge County,
Minn, born at Atkinson, N. H. 17 Jan. 1833. He m.
3 Dec. 1 86 1, Philetta, b. 7 Sept. 1840, dau. of Joseph
and Eliza (Martin) Thayer of Napierville, 111. (Thayer
Gen.), and had : —
i. Harry Canfield b. 26 May, 1863.
ii. Mercy Ehza b. 28 Jan. 1866.
iii. David Greenleaf b. 16 June, 1868.
iv. Mary Corneha b. 28 May, 1871.
v. John Thayer b. 27 Apr. 1875.
vi. Philetta Belle b. 6 Apr. 1878.
8o NATHANIEL CLARKE '
59 David Oliphant^ {David^) of Atkinson, N. H.
born there 15 April, 1841, is of the firm of Clark &
Dow, manufacturers of iron, brass, zinc, steel and
copper shoe-nails and tacks, Haverhill, Mass. He was
a sergeant in Co. K, Fifth Reg. New Hampshire Vols,
and was wounded at the battle of Antietam, and dis-
charged from the service the following March because
of his wounds. He m. 29 Oct. 1874, Sarah M. b. 1846
at Andover, Mass. dau. of Eben and Mary Tyler, but
has no ch.
60 Nathaniel Sibley"^ {Nathaniel^) of Boston, was
born at Union, Me. 16 Sept. 1847, "^- 28 Sept. 1874,
Cora Matilda, b. 12 Mar. 1851, dau. of Eben S. and
Nancy Messer, and has : —
i. Frank H. b. 4 Mar. 1877.
6 1 Frank Algeroy^ (Nathaniel^) of Springvale,
Me. born 31 Dec. 1855 at Union, Me., m. i July, 1880,
Fannie Albertina, b. 26 Aug. i860, dau. of Albert F.
and Mary E. Warren, but has no children.
62 Samuel Greeley"^ [John^) was born at Pittsfield,
N. H. 17 June, 1827. He attended the district school
there until he entered the store of Stephen Greeley at
Gilmanton. Prepared for college at Phillips (Exeter)
Academy, and was president of the Golden Branch
society in 1848. Entered Harvard College as a
sophomore in 1848, and graduated first in the class of
1 85 1. While at Exeter and Cambridge he taught in
various places, and was afterwards an usher in the
AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 8i
Boston Latin School. Read law in the office of Hon.
Daniel Webster and John P. Healey, and was admitted
to the bar of Suffolk County. In 1853 he went to
Europe as tutor to Mr. Thomas Winchester of Water-
town, Mass. He has practiced law in Boston, Lynn,
and Harvard, Mass. Was a whig until the dissolution
of the party, when he became a democrat, and has held
various local offices.
At the time when he moved his residence from Har-
vard, the local paper spoke highly of the services he
had rendered the town, especially of his long service
as a member of the school committee, during which
time the schools had greatly improved, and had become
among the best in the county. When a young man
he was adjutant of the i8th New Hampshire Regt. of
militia ; made a Mason in the Lodge Mary's Chapel,
Edinburgh, Scotland, of which he is a member, and also
a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity. In 1873 he
visited California, going around Cape Horn in a sail-
ing vessel ; in 1875, South Africa, and in 1876 went to
Europe for the fourth time. He is a proficient linguist
and a constant student.
He m. 24 Sept. 1857, Martha A. b. 6 Feb. 1827, only
dau. of the Hon. Qeorge H. Kuhn of Boston, one of
the most prominent business men of that city, who
filled many positions of trust, and served in both
branches of the legislature. Mr. Kuhn was fourth in
descent from Jacob Kuhn, who was from the Duchy
of Wurtemburg.
Mrs. Kuhn was Martha, dau. of Walter and Martha
(Tufts) Frost of Cambridge, Mass., and granddau. of
Deacon Gideon and Sarah (Ireland) Frost. Elder
Edmund Frost, who settled in Cambridge in 1635,
82 NATHANIEL CLARKE
was their ancestor. (See History of Cambridge.)
Children : —
96 i. George Kuhn b. 7 July, 1858, at Cambridge,
ii. Martha Anna b. 4 Mar. 1862, at Boston.
63 Benjamin Wells'^ {Johi^) a farmer of North wood,
N. H. was born at Pittsfield, 2 Nov. 1828; town clerk
1868-71. He enlisted 29 Aug. 1862, in Company F,
Capt. John F. Langley, 12th Regiment N. H. Vols.
Col. Joseph H. Potter, and served three years in the
army of the Potomac. He was In the first battle of
Fredericksburg, at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Port
Royal, Bermuda Hundreds, Drury's Bluff, Cold Harbor,
and the capture of Richmond, besides numerous
skirmishes. Served under Generals McClellan, Burn-
side, Hooker, Meade and Grant ; was wounded in the
thigh at Cold Harbor about 5 A. M. 3 June, 1864, and
remained on the field till 9 P. M. He says '' it was a
hard place." Sent to Washington, and was In a
hospital four months, when he rejoined his regiment to
be discharged, but his comrades persuaded him to
remain and go home with them. Col. Potter then
commanded a brigade, and detailed him to carry the
mail, furnishing him with horses and doing all in his
power to make him comfortable, and he entered Rich-
mond with his regiment, although he had been sick and
lame for many months. He has never recovered from
his sufferings during the war. He m. 7 Nov. 1849,
Mary A. dau. of Elliot Brown of Northwood, and has
a i. Mary Ellen b. 9 July, 185 1.
ii. Abigail Augusta b. i May, 1853.
iii. Annie Hill b. 21 Aug. 1868.
iv. John Wendell b. 15 Mar. 1871.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 83
a Mary Ellen m. 25 Dec. 1869, Winfield Scott Knowlton
of Northwood, N. H. but has no ch.
64 John Theodore^ {JoJm^) of Walpole, N. H.
was b. at Pittsfield, N. H. 20 Oct. 1833. Graduated
at Phillips (Exeter) Academy in 1854, and at Dart-
mouth College in 1858, from which he has the degree
of A. M. He taught in Hopkinton and Walpole, Mass.
1858-61, and then became principal of Nichols
Academy at Dudley, Mass. and, after leaving Dudley,
he was for several years principal of a private school at
Orange, N. J. About 1880, he went to Chicopee,
Mass. and was superintendent of schools there for four
or five years. He m. 16 Mar. 1863, Ellen A. b. 1836,
dau. of John and Esther C. (Bates) Jewett of Dudley,
Mass. but has no ch.
65 Stephen Wells' {John^) of Manchester, N. H.
was b. at Pittsfield, N. H. 30 June, 1837. Entered
Phillips (Exeter) Academy in 1854, and graduated at
Dartmouth College in 1862, and has the degree of
A. M. He taught Greek and mathematics at Nichols
Academy 1862-65, and afterwards taught in other
places. For a number of years he was principal of
the Portsmouth (N. H.) High School, and is now in
business as a jeweller and optician at Manchester. He
is prominent in connection with various societies and
organizations. He m. 5 May, 1868, at Portsmouth,
N. H., Jane Annie, b. i Nov. 1842, at Elliot, Me. dau.
of Daniel and Elizabeth (Libby"^) Hill, and has
♦ She was dau. of Gideon Libby of Elliot, Me. See Libby Gen. p. 160,
84 NATHANIEL CLARKE
i. Marion Hill b. 25 Feb. 1869.
ii. Gertrude Wells b. 26 Jan. 1875.
iii. Ruth Libby b. 15 Jan. 1884.
The two elder were b. in Portsmouth, and Ruth at
Manchester.
66 Herbert M.^ {Nathaniel'') of Deerfield, N. H.
was b. 21 Sept. 1851. He is an extensive farmer and
cattle dealer. He m. 11 Nov. 1873, Hannah B. b. 21
Apr. 1852, dau. of Samuel Dame of Nottingham, and
has
i. Alfred Dame b. 14 Sept. 1877.
ii. Morris Herbert b. 30 Mar. 1879.
iii. Ethel b. 9 Apr. 1881.
iv. George Warren b. i Apr. 1883.
67 Stephen Greeley^ {William Cogswell^) of New
York City and Tenafly, N. J. was b. 20 Sept. 1834.
He was educated at the Manchester High School,
Gilmanton Academy, and the McGaw Institute in Merri-
mac, and also attended the Harvard Law School.
Engaged in the practice of his profession as attorney
and counsellor at law in the firm of Stanley, Brown &
Clarke, now Stanley, Clarke & Smith, 160 Broadway,
New York City. He m. 17 Nov. 1857, Lydia Mason,
b. 14 Mar. 1838, dau. of Dr. Nahum and Mary A.
(Straw) Wight of Gilmanton (Wight Gen.) and had
i. Edith b. 5 Oct. 1858, d. i Sept. 1861.
ii. Edward Wight b. 20 Oct. 1862.
iii. William Cogswell b. 2 July, 1872.
68 Greenleaf" {William Cogswell^) of New York
City, b. 16 Dec. 1849, ^'^^ educated at the Manchester
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 85
High School, and fitted to enter college as a sopho-
more. Is now on the staff of the New York Evening
Post.
69 Amasa' {Fra7icis^) of Brookline and Boston,
Mass. was b. 14 Jan. 1844. He is of the firm of
Brown, Steese & Clarke, Wool Merchants, Federal
Street, Boston. Enlisted in Company G, 44th Mass.
Regiment; mustered 12 Sept. 1862, and discharged 18
June, 1863, at the expiration of his term of service.
He appears on the roll as '' student, aged 18." He m.
24 Sept. 1873, Frances A. dau. of John D. and Adeline
(Bradley) Sturtevant of Brookline, Mass. but has no
children.
70 Francis"^ {Francis^) of Brooklyn, N. Y. was b.
18 May, 1849, "^- ^9 Sept. 1876, Nannie, b. 28 Oct.
1852, dau. of William M. and Louisa (Powell) Holly-
day of Easton, Maryland. The latter was b. in Loudon
County, Va. The ch. of Francis were : —
i, Francis Marland b. 28 June, 1877, d. 31 Jan. 1879.
ii. Louisa Powell b. 19 Sept. 1878, d. 9 Nov. 1880.
iii. William Hollyday b. 24 Oct. 1881, d. i Dec. 1882.
7 I Maurice Dwight^ {Moses^'), b. in Cambridge,
Mass. 2 Nov. 1 85 1. He obtained his earlier educa-
tion in the public schools of his native city, and was
graduated from Amherst College, with honors in
classics, in 1871. After teaching school in Walpole,
Mass. for six months, he went to Manchester, N. H.
where, from 1872 to 1876, he was a journalist on the
staff of the Mirror and American. While there he
wrote a history of Manchester, published in 1875. -^^
86 NATHANIEL CLARKE '
the fall of 1878, he entered the Medical School of
Harvard University, and obtained from it in 1882 the
degree of M. D. In 1881 and 1882 he was one of the
house physicians of the Boston City Hospital. He m.
24 June, 1880, at Bellows Falls, Vt., Mary Jane, dau. of
Joseph and Elizabeth Otis (Weed) Willson of Bellows
Falls, and has one child.
i. Laura Dwight.
72 Charles Cecil ^ {Moses^), b. in Cambridge, Mass.
15 Apr. 1854. Fitted at the Cambridge High School
for Harvard College, from which he graduated in 1874.
Was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa society. He
went to China, immediately after graduation, in the
employ of the Chinese Government, as an assistant in
the customs service, and has been stationed at the
ports of Shanghai, Hankow, Wuhu and Tientsin.
73 Arthur Eastman"^ (John Badger^) of Manches-
ter, N. H. was b. 13 May, 1854, and is a journalist on
the staff of the Mirror. He was educated at the
Manchester High School, Phillips (Andover) Acad-
emy, and the Chandler Scientific School, graduating
from the last mentioned in 1875. He was a member
of the common council in 1879-80, and of the legis-
lature in 1 88 1 and 1882, and is United States sta-
tistician of the department of agriculture for New
Hampshire. He has also been an officer of the First
Regiment New Hampshire militia.
74 William CogswelF {jfohn Badger^) of Manches-
ter, N. H. was b. 17 Mar. 1856, and is at the head
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 87
of one of the departments of the Mirror. He was
educated at the Manchester High School, PhilHps
(Andover) Academy, and the Chandler Scientific
School, graduating from the last in 1876. He m. 24
Nov. 1879, Mamie O., dau. of E. Greene Tewksbury
of Manchester.
EIGHTH GENERATION.
75 Henry D.^ {Walter W.'^) of Somervllle, Me. was
born 18 May, 1832. Enlisted from Whitefield, and
served two years and three months in Company F, nth
Regt. Me. Vols, and with his brothers Ezra and James
was at Lee's surrender. Selectman 1872-80 and 1882
(ten years). He m. i Jan. 1859, Sarah Ellen, b. 9
July, 1836, dau. of Church and Elmira Fish of South
Hope, Me. and has : —
97 i. Frank M. b. 6 Jan. i860.
ii. Adelbert A. b. 9 Nov. 1862.
iii. Elmer K. b. 19 Sept. 1866.
iv. Jennie L. b. 4 Feb. 1869.
V. Perle V. b. i June, 1874.
76 Ezra B.^ {Walter W.'^), b. 30 Mar. 1834, enlisted
from Whitefield, and served two years and three months
in Company F, nth Regt. Maine Vols, and d. in Hamp-
ton hospital, Va., Sept. 1865.
77 Isaac M.^ {Walter W.') of Somerville, Me. born
8 Aug. 1837. Selectman 1865. He m. 31 Aug. 1880,
Ida M. b. 10 Mar. 1859, dau. of Charles and Mary
Bradstreet of Montville, Me. and has : —
88 NATHANIEL CLARKE
i. Bernice H. b. 26 June, 1881.
ii. Jessie I. b. 14 Aug. 1885.
78 James A.^ {Walter W?) of Camden, Me. born
14 Jan. 1842. Served in 11 Regt. Me. Vols. He m.
5 Oct. 1864, Eliza J. b. 22 Oct. 1845, dau. of Elliot and
Eveline Orbeton of West Camden, Me. and has: —
i. Walter G. b. 5 July, 1865.
ii. Ezra B. b. 3 Aug. 1867.
ill. Arthur A. b. 2 June, 1871.
79 John^ [Thomas J."') of North Andover, Mass.
was born 31 Mar. 1824; a carpenter. He m. 3 Nov.
1853, Mary S. b. 30 May, 1831, dau. of George and
Nancy M. Greene, of Melrose, Mass. He had : —
i i. John J. b. 1854, d. 15 Aug. 1854.
1 ii. George W. b. 1854, d. 30 Aug. 1854.
a iii. Mary A. b. 25 June, 1858.
,iv. Herbert W. b. 3 Nov. 1866, d. 16 July, 1867.
v. Edith M. b. 10 Apr. 1869.
a Mary A. m. 24 Dec. 1878, Calvin M. Sanborn, b. 1855,
machinist, of Lynn, and had i Fred Clark. 11 Fannie AT. b.
23 Aug. 1 88 1. Ill Blanche A. b. 23 Nov. 1883.
80 George W.^ {Thomas 7^) born Jan. 1831.
Enlisted from West Amesbury, Mass. June, 1861, and
was sergeant in Company E, 14th Mass. Heavy Artil-
lery. He was taken a prisoner in front of Petersburg,
Va. 22 June, 1864, a few days before his three years'
term of service would have expired, and died in Ander-
sonville prison sometime in the November following,
it is supposed.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 89
81 Waldo Josiah^ (jfosiah Bartletf') of Butte City,
Montana Ter. was born 10 Oct. 1843, ^^ Elliot, Me.
He enlisted 27 Sept. 1861, and was sergeant in Com-
pany G, 1st Vt. Cavalry. Promoted to be 2d lieuten-
ant, 28 Apr. 1863. He was taken prisoner in a charge
ordered by Gen. Hatch on his retreat in the Shenandoah
Valley, and kept at Belle Isle about eight months, and
then exchanged. He was again taken prisoner while
stoutly defending himself in a skirmish, but escaped,
and was seven days in Wilson's Raid, south of Peters-
burg. He was wounded during the war, and was sick
when discharged. He m. 4 Apr. 1867, at Troy, N. Y.
Mary Thompson German, his cousin, b. i Dec. 1839,
d. 21 Apr. 1875, at Troy, dau. of James Wheelock and
Martha (Stone) Wheeler. She had m. i Oct. 1861,
Charles R. German, who fell in the battle of the Wil-
derness. Waldo's children are: —
i. George Wheeler b. 17 Jan. 1868.
ii. James Wheelock b. 27 Oct. 1869.
82 Charles Bartlett^ {jfosiah Bartletf) of New
Britain, Conn. ; a druggist. He was born 18 June, 1859,
at Rupert, Vt.
83 Robert® {Roberf) of Boston ; a painter. He was
born 23 Jan. 1833, in Boston. He m. i Aug. 1857,
Adelaide Maria, b. In Boston, 1841, dau. of James W.
Gardner, and had, b. in Boston : —
i. Frederick Gardner b. 20 Sept. i860,
ii. Francis Gardner b. 20 June, 1862.
iii. Jacob Pfaff b. 4 Nov. 1866, and perhaps others.*
* This list of ch. was obtained from the Boston records, and there may
be mistakes as to identity.
90 NATHANIEL CLARKE
84 Joseph B.« {Robert) of Cleveland, Ohio. Firm
of J. B. Clark & Co. music printers. He was born in
Boston, II Oct. 1836. Served eighteen months in loth
Iowa Infantry during the civil war, and was honorably
discharged: returned to Boston, and in 1867 went to
Chicago, and two years later to Cleveland. He m.
Apr. 1868, Mrs. Emily Tarr, b. 16 Nov. 1843, i^ ^o^-
ton, dau. of John and Sarah (Parker) Pierce, and had : —
i. Louise Rebecca b. 10 Sept. 1871.
85 Charles Edward^ {Wm. Henry'^) of Springfield,
Ohio, was born at Exeter, N. H. 12 Nov. 1825. He
has been publisher of a paper at Great Falls, N. H.
and of the Quincy Patriot at Quincy, Mass. En-
listed in the navy in 1861, and served as ensign on
the monitor Nahant. He m. 25 Aug. 1849, Arianna S.
b. 8 Apr. 1829, d. i Nov. 1872, at Chelsea, Mass. dau.
of Benjamin P. and Mary (Neal) Batchelder. Stephen
Batchelder, the father of Benjamin, was one of the
first settlers of Deerfield, N. H. Charles Edward m.
2d, 8 Apr. 1873, Sarah Elizabeth Tufts. He had : —
William Henry b. 22 Mar. 185 1, at Exeter, N. H.
Charles Oilman b. 21 Aug. 1854, at Exeter.
Mary Jennie b. i July, 1856, at Boston.
Ariana b. 4 Dec. 1858, d. young.
Frank Holden b. 13 Jan. 1868, at Chelsea, Mass.
86 William Augustus^ {Wm. He7iry^) of North
Weymouth, Mass. b. 30 Sept. 1827. He enlisted 19
Apr. 1 86 1, and was corporal in Co. K, 12th Regt.
Mass. Vols., Col. Fletcher Webster, and was taken
prisoner at Bull Run, but escaped. He was at South
98
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99
ii.
iii.
iv.
V.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 91
Mountain, and at Antletam, from which battle the Regi-
ment came out with only thirty-five men; He m. 1 1 Apr.
1854, Mary Jane, d. 17 June, 1857, dau. of Col. Joseph
Galley of Effingham, N. H. He m. 2d, 8 Dec. 1864,
at North Weymouth, Eliza Ann, b. 7 Dec. 1843, ^^u-
of John and Anna Bates (Lincoln) Binney. His chil-
dren were : ; —
i. George b. 11 June, 1857, d. 21 Sept. 1857.
ii. Mary Jane b. 1865, at N. Weymouth,
iii. Richard Hilton b. 10 May, 1868, at Upton, Mass. d.
12 Dec. 1882.
iv. Anna Bates b. 16 Sept. 1871, at Upton.
87 John Moses^ {Wm. Henry"') of Exeter, N. H.
was b. there 4 Jan. 1830. He is one of the owners of
the Exeter machine works. He m. 23 Sept. 1863,
Sarah Angelina, b. 16 Apr. 1834, at Southboro, Mass.
daughter of Isaac and Mary (Richardson) Smith. He
has : —
i. Fred Leslie b. 20 June, 1866, d. 17 Mar. 1876, at
Exeter,
ii. Walter Smith b. 5 Apr. 1868.
iii. Mabel Augusta b. 6 July, 1872.
Fred was b. at Southboro, Mass., Walter at Chelsea,
Mass. and Mabel at Exeter, N. H.
88 George Washington^ {Wm. He7iry') of Exeter,
N. H. was b. there 27 Jan. 1832. He fitted for col-
lege at Phillips (Exeter) Academy ; was book-keeper
for Ralph Smith & Co. of Boston, 1851-53; was
then at Memphis, Tenn. 1853-55, and afterwards in
business in Boston, 1855-63. He carried a cargo of
92 NATHANIEL CLARKE
goods to Port Royal, S. C. was post trader on Morris
Island, and opened the first store in Charleston, S. C.
after the war. Mayor 1867 and 1868, and collector
of the port four years under Grant. He returned to
Exeter in 1878, and was with the Exeter Coal Co.
bringing the first sea-going ships up the river to that
point that had been there for many years. He m. 1 7
June, 1863, Sarah Maria, b. 6 Aug. 1844, dau. of Hart-
ford and Sarah (Taft) Stoddard of Upton, Mass. Mr.
S. was, for many years before the war, a prominent
merchant of Charleston, S. C. Children : —
i. Ella Maria b. 9 Apr. 1864.
ii. George William b. 27 Oct. 1866.
iii. John Hampden b. 23 Oct. 1867.
iv. Hartford Geddings b. i Feb. 1869.
V. Annie Louise b. 9 Mar. 1877.
vi. Richard Hilton b. 4 Feb. 1880.
Ella and George were b. at Upton, Mass., Richard at
Exeter, N. H. and the others at Charleston, S. C.
89 Edward Hilton^ {Wm. Henry'^) of South New-
market, N. H. b. 31 Mar. 1834. He m. 27 Jan. 1854,
in Lawrence, Mass., Harriet Eliza, b. 6 Feb. 1832, at
Westmoreland, N. H. dau. of Uzziah and Orpha (Brit-
ton) Wyman, and had : —
i. Susan Bunker b. 17 Dec. 1858.
ii. Harriet Elizabeth b. 16 Sept. i860,
iii. Martha Jane b. 15 Aug. 1863, d. 22 Dec. 1871.
Susan and Harriet were b. at Haverhill, Mass. and
Martha at Exeter, N. H.
90 James Albert^ [Wm. Henry"') of Exeter, N. H.
was b. 23 May, 1843 5 book-keeper in Boston 1863-67.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 93
Together with his brother John M. and WilUam Bur-
lingame he organized the Exeter machine works, and
was one of the firm from 1867-76, when it was
incorporated. They make boilers, engines, blowers,
etc. and are widely and favorably known.
91 Judson G.^ [G^^eenleap) of Springfield, Mass. b.
18 Jan. 1837 ; manager of the Union Mutual Life Ins.
Co. for Western Mass., Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
He m. 10 Apr. 1859, Sarah E. b. 1838, d. 1862 at
Charlestown, dau. of Benjamin and Mary Coffin of
Newburyport. He m. 2d, 4 Sept. 1865, at Bowdoin-
ham. Me. Alice Mary, b. 1843 ^^ Bowdoinham, d. 29
Apr. 1879, at Charlestown, Mass. dau. of Thaddeus
and Charlotte McFarland. Children: —
a i. Caroline Judson b. 13 Aug. i860, at Newburyport.
ii. Howard Irving b. 1866.
iii. Gertrude A. b. 17 Jan. 1868, d. 5 Sept. 1868.
iv. Waldo E. b. 28 Sept. 1869.
V. Gertrude Alice b. 4 Apr. 1871.
vi. Isabel Noyes b. 18 Jan. 1874.
The younger ch. were b. at Charlestown.
a Caroline J. m. 5 Jan. 1881 Geo. R. Armstrong of Spring-
field, Mass. b. at Fletcher, Vt. and has two children.
92 Irving^ {Greenleaf^) of Boston, b. 11 Mar. 1841.
In the civil war he was a non-commissioned officer of
Co. H, 27th M^ss. Vols, and while attached to Hick-
man's Brigade, under Gen. Butler, he was taken
prisoner at Drury^'s Bluff, 16 May, 1864, and removed
to Belle Isle, thence to Salisbury, N. C. and from there
to Charlotte, S. C. and later to Andersonville, from
94 NATHANIEL CLARKE
which he made his escape after suffering the horrors of
that prison for eleven months. At the same battle In
which he was taken prisoner, he had a ring shot from
his left hand without his receiving Injury. Has been
m. twice, but has no children. He m. 2d, 10 Feb.
1877, in Boston, Catharine A. b 1846, at St. John,
N. B. dau. of Christopher and Sarah Johnson.
93 Leverett C.^ {Greenleaf^) of Boston, was b. 22
May, 1844. He is with the New York Life Ins. Co.
He enlisted Sept. 1862, and was a non-commissioned
officer of Co. H, 27th Mass. Vols, and was attached to
the 1 8th Corps of the army of the Potomac. On the
first day of the battle of the Wilderness, May, 1864, he
was wounded In the right arm, and the bullet has never
been removed. Was in the hospitals at David's
Island, N. Y., Readvllle, Mass. and Gallop's Island,
Boston Harbor. Rejoined his regiment at Newbern,
N. C. and was slightly wounded and taken a prisoner
March, 1865, at Southwest Creek, N. C, removed to
Goldsboro' by rail, and thence on foot to Richmond,
Va. being conducted for one hundred miles on the ties
of the Richmond and Danville R.R. under a guard of
Georgia militia, and was at Libby prison ten weeks.
Once when hard pressed the colors came Into his
charge, and In order to preserve them from the enemy
he burled them in the sand together with the colors of
a Connecticut Regiment. This flag is now at the State
House. He was in some of the most* severe battles
of the war. He m. 19 Aug, 1870, Rose G. Seavey of
Bangor, Me. His children are: —
i. Wallace Roland b. 25 Dec. 1871.
ii. Frank Leverett b. 14 Oct. 1877. Both b. in Charles-
town, Mass.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 95
94 Willis Gaylord^ {John Currier^') was born at
Detroit, Mich. 28 May, 1856. He graduated at Wes-
leyan University at Middletown, Conn, in 1877. Soon
after entering college he took the first place in his
class, and kept it till he graduated, having taken more
prizes than any student had ever taken in that college.
In 1878 and 1879 he was at the Yale Law School, and
in 1 88 1 was admitted to the bar at Detroit, and has
since practiced law there.
95 Daniel Edward Church^ {DanieP) of Farming-
ton, Me. was born 10 Oct. 1844, and is in business
with his father. He m. i May, 1875, Ella M. b. 7 Aug.
1855, dau. of C. B. and Margaret Harrington of Bath,
Me. Mr. H. is a well-known yacht builder. The chil-
dren are : —
i. Edward Harrington b. 17 June, 1876.
ii. Anna Woodman b. 3 May, 1878.
ill. Charles Francis b. 13 Apr. 1881.
96 George Kuhn^ {Samuel Greeley^) of Needham,
Mass. was born in the historic Lee mansion on Brattle
St. Cambridge, 7 July, 1858, and was baptized by the
Rev. Dr. Bartol of the West Church, Boston. From
his seventh to his twelfth year his parents lived in
Harvard, a pleasant farming town in Worcester County,
and in April, 1870, removed to Needham, and occupied
the ancient parsonage house built for the first minister
of the town in 1720, and here the family have since
resided. The subject of this sketch was educated in
the public schools of Harvard, and at Chauncy Hall
School, Boston, in which latter he was a pupil for five
96 NATHANIEL CLARKE
years, and after g-raduatlon studied the classics with a
tutor. In 1878 and 1879 he travelled in Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia,
visiting the principal cities and historic places, and
gaining a valuable acquaintance. He began the study
of law in 1880, and in October, 1881, entered the
middle class of the Boston University School of Law,
where he took the degree of LL.B. in June, 1883, and
a few months later was admitted to the bar of Norfolk
County.
During the winter of 1883-84, he attended lectures
at the law school as a resident graduate, and In May,
1884, began to practice. While at the law school he
took no active part in politics, although much inter-
ested in public affairs, but previously had served as a
member of the democratic county and senatorial com-
mittee, chairman of the town committee, delegate to
the State convention, etc. In 1883 he was moderator,
and in 1884 and again In 1885* was elected assessor
without opposition, and is said to have been the young-
est officer the town ever had. He is much Interested
in historical matters, and is the compiler of this gene-
alogy. He m. 16 Mar. 1881, Ellen M. Dudley, b.
at Richmond, Me. dau. of Harrison and Elizabeth
(Prentiss) Dudley of Cambridge. Harrison was fourth
In descent from James Dudley, an officer in the French
war, and Mercy Folsom, dau. of Deacon John Folsom
of Exeter, N. H. The parents of James were S.tephen
and Sarah (Gilman) Dudley, dau. of Hon. John Oilman.
Stephen was son of the Rev. Samuel of Exeter, and
nephew of Joseph Dudley, who was governor of Massa-
* Resigned soon after election.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 97
chusetts from 1702 to 171 5, under the Second Charter^
and father of Chief Justice Paul Dudley. Rev. Samuel,
of Exeter, was the eldest son of Thomas, second
governor of Massachusetts, who was b. in England in
1576, d. at Roxbury, 1653, and was governor of
Massachusetts five years, and deputy governor thirteen.
Among the descendants of Governor Thomas Dudley
have been men noted for their ability, and the family is
connected by marriage with many of the most illus-
trious in New England, including Winthrop, Tyng,
Woodbridge, Dummer, Dennison, Bradstreet, Leverett,
and Gilman. Mrs. Clarke's mother is descended from
Valentine Prentiss, who came to America in 1633.
NINTH GENERATION.
97 Frank M.^ {Henry D}) of Somerville, Me. ?
b. 6 Jan. i860. He m. 12 Feb. 1883, Annie H. b. i
Jan. 1862, dau. of Alvin and Arethusa Howard of West
Camden, Me.
98 William Henry ^ {Charles Edzvard^) of Boston,
was b. at Exeter, N. H. 22 Mar. 1851. He is assistant
superintendent of the Highland Street Railway. He
m. 21 Apr. 1875, Mary Ella b. 6 June, 185 1, dau. of
Geo. W. and Susan Whitmore (Stinson) Ham of Pitts-
field, Me. He has: —
i. Joseph Henry b. 21 Nov. 1877, in Boston.
99 Charles Gilman^ (^Charles Edward^) of Boston,
was b. at Exeter, N. H. 21 Aug. 1854. He m. 1875,
98
NATHANIEL CLARKE.
Lucy Caroline, b. 14 Apr. 1856, dau. of Nicholas H.
and Lucy (Sawyer) Habig of Boothbay, Me. His
children are : —
1.
ii.
iii.
Joseph T. b. 15 Dec. 1875, at Chelsea.
Ariana Batchelder b. 20 Oct. 1877, at Boston.
Ethel May b. 16 Nov. 1879.
THOMAS CLARKE
AND
HIS DESCENDANTS.
PART IL
HOMAS CLARKE, third son of Nathaniel,
was born at Newbury, 9 Feb. 1667-8, and d.
there 25 Apr. 1722.''^ There are a number
of deeds on record at Salem, in w^iich Thomas of
Newbury, who is called Sergeant in the records,
appears as grantor or grantee, and the following is a
brief outline of a few : —
8 Apr. 1691, Capt. Thomas Noyes, ''gentleman," conveyed
to Thomas Clarke, ''who hath married with my daughter,"
six acres of salt marsh near Great Pine Island, as part of the
marriage portion.
23 July, 1709, he bought of Rob't Hale and wife of
Beverley, for ^JO, all rights in the real estate of her father,
Nathaniel Clark, and also "y^ lands meadows which oure
brother Daniel Clark at y^. time of his deceiss had."
See page 21.
loo NATHANIEL CLARKE
3 Aug. 1709, Thomas, Henry and Judith Clarke, Elizabeth
Hale, and Nicholas Gilman conveyed to Josiah Clarke of
Boston three acres of marsh on Pine Island. Sarah, wife of
Gilman, released dower. The same day Judith sold Thomas
for ^7 15^-. all her interest "in any of y^ land, meadows, or
meadow ground, or freehold " which came to her from her
father, reserving her right in the warehouse and land
adjoining.
Another deed was recorded 4 Oct. 17 10, in which Thomas,
Henry, and Judith Clarke sell for ^£9 the marsh in Salisbury,
which their father Nathaniel bought of Henry Sewall, to
Nicholas Gilman of Exeter. Lydia, wife of Thomas, releases
dower, and his mother, Elizabeth Hale, is a witness.
Josiah and Sarah Clarke of Boston executed a deed 17
Sept. 1 712, conveying to Thomas for ^18, marsh on Little
Pine Island.
7 Apr. 1 71 3, he exchanged with Samuel Morse 28 acres in
the '' Rate Lott," which were laid out to his father, for 9
acres of upland, 5 of pasture and £,60 in money.
In a deed put on record 29 July, 171 5, Thomas and Henry
Clarke sold to ''Jeames" Smith for £,\6 the woodlot No. 72,
three rods, eight feet in width by two and one half miles long,
which they inherited from their father.
27 Apr. 1 72 1, Matthew Pettingell sold him a "Tenement
House " in Newbury for ^100. He is called a "cordwainer "
in these deeds.
In 1 72 I, Thomas Clarke was a proprietor of Notting-
ham. He mentions in his will wife Lydia, sons Thomas
and Daniel, daughters Sarah Noyes, Martha Noyes,
and Anne, aged fourteen, who chose Samuel Moody
for her guardian. The inventory was taken 29 May,
1722, and the total was ^670. He m. Sarah Noyes, b.
14 Sept. 1670, d. Feb. 1703, dau. of Col. Thomas and
Martha (Pierce) Noyes, and granddau. of the Rev.
a
1.
2
• •
11.
iii.
b
iv.
V.
3
vi.
• •
vu.
c
viii.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. loi
James, b. in Choulderton, Wiltshire, in i6o8, and Sarah
Noyes. He m. 2d, 17 Oct. 1705, Lydia Moody, b. 5
Aug. 1667, dau. of Samuel and Mary (Cutting) Moody,
and granddau. of William Moody, who was from Wales,
and one of the first settlers of Newbury. All his
children were b. in Newbur}\ They were : —
Sarah b. 25 Dec. 1690, d. 30 May, 1725.
Thomas b. 2 Sept. 1692, d. 11 Aug. 1729.
Nathaniel b. 23 Oct. 1694, d. young.
Martha b. 12 Apr. 1696.
Mary b. 16 Aug. 1698, d. 8 July, 1707.
Daniel b. 21 Jan. 1 700-1, d. 13 Apr. 1723. 5. P.
Lydia b. 27 Oct. 1706, d. 8 Nov. 1706.
Anne b. 30 May, 1709.
a Sarah m. 3 June, 1714, Nathan Noyes of Newbury, b. 5
Feb. 1 69 1 -2, grandson of Nicholas Noyes, and had i Daniel
b. 3 Mar. 17 18.
b Martha m. 10 Nov. 17 15, Joseph Noyes of Newbury, b.
1686, d. 1770 .^ brother of Nathan. About 1740 he moved to
Newbury (Brag) Hill in Atkinson, N. H. They had seven
ch. (See Poore's Researches of Merrimac Valley, p. 168.)
c Anne m. 10 Nov. 1726, Edmund Cottle of Newbury b.
15 Feb. 1 699- 1 700, son of Ezra and Mary (Woodbridge)
Cottle, and had i HaJiiiah b. 16 Aug. 1729. 11 Katharine b.
2 Mar. 1743. HI Clark b. 30 Oct. 1748, and probably others.
THIRD GENERATION.
2 Thomas^ {Thomas') of Newbury, was born there
2 Sept. 1692, and d. 11 Aug. 1729. He was a cord-
wainer, and sold, 27 Aug. 1723, land near " Merrimack
river," with dwelling house thereon, to Benjamin Lunt
for ^80; I June, 1724, he sold Thomas Williams 5^
acres on ''Artechoak river" for ^54.
I02 NATHANIEL CLARKE '
In his will, dated 6 Aug. 1729, he gave his son
Parker his dwelling house, barn, and about six acres of
land. To son Oliver six or seven acres near the home-
stead. To son Thomas one half the salt marsh near
" Plumb Bushes," and to son Daniel the other half.
To his dau. vSarah ^30 to be paid her by Parker when
she came of age, and to dau. Elizabeth a like sum to
be paid her when she came of age by Oliver, who was
also to pay Thomas and Daniel £\o each when they
came of age. To his wife Elizabeth all his personal
property, his pasture near "Anvil Rock" in fee simple,
and the use of all the real estate till the eldest son was
of age. The value of real and personal estate was
;^636 Qi". His wife Elizabeth was executrix. He m.
1 7 15, Elizabeth Perkins of the Isle of Shoals. The
intention was published 12 July, 171 5. She m. 2d 30
Dec. 1 73 1, Edward Richardson of Newbur}^ The
children, all b. in Newbury, were : —
Parker b. 22 July, 1718, d. 19 Sept. 1798.
Oliver b. 6 Mar. 1720, d. 27 May, 1765.
Thomas b. 17 Nov. 1721, d. 25 Mar. 1738.
Sarah b. 30 Nov. 1723.
Elizabeth b. 22 June, 1725.
Daniel b. 24 Mar. 1727.
a Sarah m. 29 Dec. 1747, William Lunt of Newbury, and
had I Thomas b. 8 Dec. 1748. 11 TimotJiy b. 21 Oct. 1750.
Ill StcpJien b. 29 Nov. 1754. iv Sarah b. 9 Oct. 1757. v
Oliver Clark b. 1 7 Apr. 1 760.
b Elizabeth m. i Nov. 1743, Timothy Worcester of New-
bury.
3 Daniel^ (Tho7nas'^) of Newbury d. intestate aged
22. Brother Thomas, Nathan Noyes and wife, Joseph
Noyes and wife, heirs.
Inventory taken to 10 Jan. 1723-4. Total ^^425 \6s.
4
■
1.
5
ii.
• a •
ni.
a
iv.
b
V.
6
vi.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 103
FOURTH GENERATION.
4 Parker* (Thomas'^) of Newbury, Andover, and
Ipswich, Mass. was b. at Newbury 22 July 1718. He
was a physician at Andover, Mass., from 1 741- 1750,
when he returned to Newbury. He sold land 24 Aug.
1739, for ^150, to "My Hon'^ Father in Law Mr.
Edward Richardson of Newbury afsd, weaver." 19
Jan. 1775, he sold land to John Hall, and no wife
released dower. 12 Aug. 1790, Dr. Parker Clarke
and wife Elizabeth sold part of the estate formerly
belonging to Samuel Walnwright to Grover Dodge of
Ipswich for £ 14.
He m. first, 18 May, 1742, Lydia b. 21 June, 171 7,
d. 15 Nov. 1749, dau. of Rev. Samuel and Hannah
Phillips of Andover, Mass. The Rev. Samuel was fifth
in descent from Christopher Phillips of Rainham Saint
Martin, Norfolk, England, and his eldest son, the Hon.
Samuel, who graduated at Harvard College in 1734,
was the founder of Phillips Andover Academy, and the
father of Lieutenant Governor Samuel Phillips. The
second son of Rev. Samuel was the Hon. John, who
graduated from Harvard College in 1735, and founded
Phillips Exeter Academy. The third son of Rev.
Samuel was the Hon. William, who w^as a member of
the National Constitutional Convention, a member of
both branches of the legislature, and father of Lieu-
tenant Governor William Phillips. Of this family also
was the Hon. John Phillips, who graduated from Har-
vard College in 1788, and w^as president of the Massa-
chusetts senate, and first mayor of Boston, and father
of the well-known orator Wendell Phillips. (See
Bond's History of Watertown.)
I04 NATHANIEL CLARKE
Dr. Clark m. second, 12 Apr. 1789, Elizabeth Wain-
wright of Ipswich, b. 1725, d. i Mar. 1798. Edward
Richardson, step-father of Dr. Clark, mentioned him
and his brothers and sisters in his will. The Doctor d.
19 Sept. 1 798, in Ipswich, Mass. His children were : —
a i; Hannah b. 2 Apr. 1743, d. 28 Sept. 1832.
b ii. Lydia b. 16 Aug. 1744, d. 18 14. 6". P.
iii. Elizabeth b. 11 Aug. 1746, d. 5. P.
7 iv. Parker b. 3 Apr. 1748, d. 25 Mar. 1823.
All by his first wife.
a Hannah m. 23 July, 1767, at Andover, Mass. Dr. Edward
Russell of North Yarmouth, Me. (Harv. Coll. 1759). D^- R*
was justice of the peace and quorum, colonel of militia, and
led an active and useful life. He d. 19 Apr. 1785. They had
four sons and two daus. The sons were educated at Harv.
Coll. and of them Col. Samuel Phillips, and Gen. Edwardy
secretary of state (Me.) 1 830-1, were prominent men. (See
Apr. No., 1879, ''Old Times in N. Yarmouth, Me.")
b Lydia m. Nehemiah Abbott of Andover, Mass., b. 4
Sept. 1 73 1, d. 13 Oct. 1808, a trustee of Phillips Academy,
but had no ch.
5 Oliver^ {Thomas^) an innholder in Newburyport,
was born in Newbury, 6 Mar. 1720, d. there 27 May
1765, m. 12 Jan. 1743, Lydia Knight. 26 May, 1783,
John and Lydia Morse acknowledged receipt of ^3
from Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, adm. of estate of '* our
parents," Oliver and Lydia Clark. The total value of
the estate was ;^995 i8Jj. 13 Feb. 1771, Mrs. Clark
sold land to William Davenport for ;^38, Parker Clark
being a witness. Olivers children, all born in New-
bury, were : —
AND HIS DESCENDANTS.
105
a i. Elizabeth b. 5 Nov. 1743, d.
ii. Sarah b. 5 Nov. 1745, d. 5. P.
b iii. Lydia b. 3 Nov. 1754.
a Elizabeth m. Stephen Pettingell, Jr. of Newbury (inten-
tion 29 June, 1765). She m. 2d (int. 8 Apr. 1772), Michael
Smith.
b Lydia m. 4 Dec. 1780, John Morse, Jr. of Newbury, b. 3
June, 175 1, d. 2 Dec. 181 5. } He was descended from
Anthony Morse, who settled in Newbury in 1635. They
had I Paul b. 16 Sept. 1781. 11 Clark b. 24 Feb. 1784, m.
Susanna Brown. 111 Paul b. 15 Sept. 1785, of Alexander,
Me. w John Oliver h. i Aug. 1797, d. 18 1.8. S. P. v Lydia
b. 26 Sept. 1799.
6 DanieH {Thomas^) of Newbury, was born there
24 Mar. 1727. He m. 28 Jan. 1752, Mehitable Hale.
Inherited six acres of land, called Brown's Garden, of
Edward Richardson of Newbury, 1753, which land the
latter had bought of one Greenleaf. His children, all
b. in Newbury, were : —
i. Susannah b. 1752, d. 3 Oct. 1753.
ii. Anne b. 3 Feb. 1755.
iii. Phebe b. 23 July, 1757.
iv. Thomas b. 4 Mar. 1759.
V. Paul b. 23 May, 1762;
vi. Elizabeth b. 9 Aug. 1765, d. 29 May, 1837 }
Nothing further is known of this family.
FIFTH GENERATION.
7 Parker^ {Parker^) was born at Ipswich, Mass. 3
Apr. 1748, and died at Machias, Me. 25 Mar. 1823.
Graduated at Byfield academy and studied medicine at
Harvard University. He was appointed surgeon at
io6 NATHANIEL CLARKE
Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia, and was practicing there
when the Revolutionary war began. He took arms on
the side of the colonies, his property was confiscated,
and he became a refugee. Entering the American
army as surgeon he served until the close of the war.
There is a tradition that he was actually Imprisoned at
Halifax, but made his escape. After the war he resided
at Machias, Me., and for many years was the only phy-
sician there, and very successful.
The following Is from the Memoir of Jonathan Eddy
of Eddington, Me., by J. W. Porter : —
Resolve 2g June, 1775. Land granted to "Parker Clarke,
500 Acres." "A return of the Refugees of Nova Scotia who
left that Province in the year 1776, with their former places
of residence in the United States or elsewhere, June, 1785."
No. 20. Dr. Parker Clarke former and present residence,
Mass. '*A Rate Bill for the Plantation called Eddinton on
Penobscot river for the year 1791." Parker Clarke, a non
resident, tax 3^-. 'jd.
He m. 1769, Judith Lunt of Newbury, Mass. Chil-
dren : —
8 i. Phillips b. i Dec. 1769, d. 22 Mar. 1835.
9 ii. John Phillips b. 20 Jan. 1772, d. 14 Mar. 1837.
10 iii. Samuel Phillips b. 30 June, 1773, d. 15 Feb. 1853.
SIXTH GENERATION.
8 Phillips^ {Parker^) was born in Newbury, Mass.
I Dec. 1769, and d. 22 Mar. 1835.
He resided at Machias, Me., and m. 1798, Sophia b.
26 Sept. 1 78 1 In Boston, d. 14 Mar. 1868, dau. of Capt.
Gustavus Fellowes of Boston. Capt. F. was noted for
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 107
his hospitality and benevolence. The children of
Phillips were : —
11 i. William Frederic b. 10 May, 1801, d. Jan. 1874.
12 ii. George Albert b. 20 Sept. 1803, d.
a iii. Sophia Fellowes b. 4 June, 1806.
b iv. Harriet Davis b. 10 (or 5) May, 1809, d. 23 Dec.
1873.
13 V. John Davis b. 24 Sept. i8i2,d. 10 July, 1882. S.P.
William was b. at Jonesboro, Me., George, Harriet
and John at iMachias, Me., and Sophia at Boston.
a Sophia F. m. David Needham of Lynn, Mass. who d.
25 Mar. 1827, and had Caroline Augusta, b. 14 Dec. 1827,
m. 25 June, 1863, Jerome W. Tyler of Boston. Mrs. N. m.
2d, Jan. 183 1, Thomas Flint, who was b. in South Danvers,
Mass. II Oct. 1802, and was a hardware importer and dealer
in Boston. Their children were i Charlotte Maria b. 3 1 Dec.
1832, d. 2 June, 185 1. II Pierpont Putnam b. in Lowell,
Mass. 30 July, 1834, m. 23 Jan. 1862, Martha Elizabeth, dau.
of William R. Carnes of Roxbury, and has three children.
He is a merchant in Boston, iii Sophia Emily b. 10 Sept.
1836, d. 27 Oct. 1837. IV George Albert b. 25 Jan. 1839, m.
29 May, 1 86 1, Annie Winslow March, of Roxbury. v
Edward Thomas b. 20 June, 1841. vi Horace Phillips b. 12
July, 1844, m. Anna Frances Carnes, a sister of his brother's
wife, and has two sons.
b Harriet D. m. Dec. 1829, Joseph Hart of Lynnfield,
Mass. b. there 3 Dec. 1798, d. 20 Feb. 1882, and had
I Frederick b. 14 Oct. 1831, d. 23 Oct. 1844. 11 Henry Jack-
son b. 13 Oct. 1833, m. 13 Oct. 1858, Lois Augusta Shute of
Lynnfield, and has three children, iii Charles Nelson b. 10
Aug. 1835, "^- 14 Nov. 1859, Sara K. Estes, b. in Ipswich,
Mass. and has one son. iv Harriet Ann b. 15 Oct. 1837, d.
4 Nov. 1844. V Emeline Augusta b. ii July, 1840. vi
George Albert b. 10 Oct. 1843, d. 3 Dec. 1864. vii and viii
io8 NATHANIEL CLARKE
(twins) Frederic and Franklin b. 8 Aug. 1847; Franklin m.
2Z Nov. 1876, Julia Adelaide Cowdrey, b. in Wakefield, Mass.
They were all b. in Lynnfield, unless Charles and Harriet
were b. at Danvers.
9 John Phillips^ {Parker^) of Newburyport was born
in East Machias, Me., 20 Jan. 1772, and d. 14 Mar.
1837. He was a sea captain. He m. 1795, Lydia b. 5
Apr. 1776, d. May, 1835, dau. of James and Elizabeth
(Noyes) Clarkson of Newburyport, Mass. James
Clarkson was b. 27 Aug. 1754, d. 26 Mar. 1807, and
his wife was b. 27 Mar. 1755, d. 10 Jan. 1844. They
were m. 6 July, 1775, and had eight ch. The children
of John Phillips were : —
14 i. Phillips b. 5 Mar. 1796, d. 1837. 5. P.
ii. Greenleaf b. 21 May, 1797, d. 18 16? in St.
Domingo. 5. P.
iii. John James b. d. 19 Sept. 1805.
a iv. Lydia Phillips b. 21 Aug. 1809.
16 V. John Phillips b. 17 Jan. 1817.
Greenleaf was b. in Machias, Me. and the others at
Newburyport, Mass.
a Lydia Phillips m. May, 1837, Joshua Lane of Hampton,
N. H. who d. 27 July, i860, aged 50. Ch. : Albert G. h. 21
Aug. 1839, d. Jan. 1870, m. 8 Oct. i860, Ellen L. Rice of
Winchester, Mass. and had four ch.
10 Samuel Phillips^ [Parker^) of Machias, Me., was
born 30 June, 1773, d. in Machias, 15 Feb. 1853.
He m. 8 Apr. 1800, Lydia b. 18 Jan. 1777, d. 12 Feb.
1839, dau. of Capt. Stephen and Deborah Smith. His
children, all of whom were b. in Machias, were : —
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 109
i. Parker b. 5 Mar. 1803, d. 10 Feb. 1856. 5. P,
a ii. Judith Lunt b. 13 Aug. 1805, d. 7 Apr. 1882.
b iii. Deborah Smith b. 7 Dec. 1807,
iv. Hannah Russell b. 5 Sept. 18 10, d. 22 Feb.
1850. S.P.
V. Sarah Farnsworth b. 5 Apr. 18 13, d. 4 Jan. 1829.
16 vi. Nelson b. 6 Mar. 18 16.
vii. Harrison Stillman, b. 22 June, 1820, d. 5 Jan.
1821.
c viii. Lydia Jane b. 2 July, 1822, d. 6 Sept. 1881.
a Judith L. m. 19 Oct. 1828, Harrison Thatcher Smith of
Machias, b. 20 Oct. 1804, d. 25 May, 1881, and had i Sarah
Farnsiuorth b. 26 Apr. 1830, d. 5 Apr. 1833. ^^ Horatio
Nelson b. 5 Mar. 1832, d. 15 Mar. 1852. iii Henry Clay, b.
13 Mar. 1834, d. 19 Mar. 1834. iv William Henry b. 13
June, 1835, d. 13 June, 1842. v Miranda Lowell b. 14 Feb.
1837, d. 29 May, 1842. vi Lydia Clark b. 11 Feb. 1839. ^'^^
Sarah Helen b. 11 Mar. 1841, d. 2 June, 1842. viii Edivard
Melius b. I July, 1843, m 16 June, 1870, Ida P. Smith, b. 10
July, 1844, and has five ch. ix Ca^vline Maria b. 7 July,
1845, d. 3 Jan. 1852. X Henry Lyon b. 22 Mar. 1848, d. 24
Mar. 1849. xr Henry Hale b. 4 Mar. 1850, d. 3 Oct. 185 i.
b Deborah S. m. 31 Aug. 1834, Wm. Frederic Smith of
Machias, b. 21 Jan. 1808, d. 24 Apr. 1870, and had i Wm.
Ellis b. 12 Nov. 1836, d. 19 Mar. 1837. 11 Wm. Ellis b. 26
Dec. 1837, d. 31 Oct. 1838. Ill Franklin Ellis b. 22 Sept.
1839, d. 17 July, 1842. IV Helen JaJie b. 4 Aug. 1841, d. 14
July, 1842. V Hattie Helen b. 4 Sept. 1843, ^- i Feb. 1864.
VI Franklin Ellis b. 24 Mar. 1845. vii Ernestine Stevens b.
I Jan. 1850.
c Lydia J. m. Enoch H. Dorman of Whitney vii le. Me. who
removed to California, where he died, and had i Henrietta
Malvina b. Dec. 1844. 11 Samnel Phillips d. . iii Maria
Louisa. She m. 2d, Capt. Stephen Longfellow of Machias, and
had Stephen Edgar h. 24 Aug. 1862, d. 8 Feb. 1870.
no NATHANIEL CLARKE
SEVENTH GENERATION.
I I William Frederick"^ {Phillips^) of Boston, was
born in Jonesboro, Me. lo May, 1801, and d. Jan. 1874,
in Boston. He was a sea captain for many years.
He m. Hannah C. Nowell (Newell ?) of Newburyport.
The intention was recorded in Boston, 4 Sept. 1823.
Children : —
i. Charles William b. d. young.
ii. William Frederick b. d. 19 Oct. 1864. S.P.
He was a young man of much promise, and was
major of the 30th Regt. Mass. Vols., and fell at the
battle of Cedar Creek. He was commissioned
second lieutenant 20 Feb. 1862, first lieutenant 19
Oct. 1862, and major 27 May, 1864. His remains
were interred in the family lot at Mount Auburn.
iii. Ann Matilda b. d. 5 Nov. 1883.
I 2 George Albert"^ {Phillips^) was born in Machias,
Me., 20 Sept. 1803. He went when a young man
to the British Provinces and married, but nothing has
been heard from him for many years.
I 3 John Davis^ {Phillips^) was born 24 Sept. 18 12,
in Machias, Me., and d. in Boston, 10 July, 1882. He
was a physician.
I 4 Phillips^ {John Phillips^) of Newburyport, was
born there 5 Mar. 1796, and d. 1837? He was a
mariner, and was lost at sea. He m. 2 1 Jan. 182 1, Eliza-
beth Brown of Newbury, but had no ch.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. iii
I 5 John Phillips^ (John Phillips'^) of Wobiirn, Mass.
was born 17 Jan. 18 17, in Newburyport, Mass. He m.
24 Apr. 1842, Catharine S. b. 6 Oct. 1818, at Middleboro,
Mass. dau. of Cassander D. H. and Mary Keith of
Stoughton, Mass. Children : —
a i. Lucretia Keith b, 8 Apr. 1844, in Boston,
i ii. Florence b. 7 Jan. 1848, d. 29 Aug. 184S.
( iii. Agnes b. 7 Jan. 1848, d. 30 Aug. 1848.
Yl iv. Francis Henry b. 16, June, 1852.
Florence and Agnes were b. In Brooklyn, N. Y. and
Francis H. in Winchester, Mass.
a Lucretia K. m. 17 Dec. 1871, Samuel H. Tidd of North
Woburn, Mass., who d. 27 Aug. 1873. He was son of Jona-
than and Harriet Tidd. Ch. Arthur Warren b. 9 Dec. 1872,
in Woburn.
I 6 Nelson"^ (Samuel Phillips^) of Machias, Me., was
b. there 6 Mar. 18 16. He m. 24 Nov. 1840, Nancy Wait,
b. 31 Aug. 1 82 1, dau. of Capt. Louis J. and Lucy L.
Wallace. His children were all b. in Machias. They
were : —
John Albert b. i Apr. 1842.
Lydia Jane b. 23 Mar. 1844, d. 2 May, 1862.
Lucy Maria b. i Apr. 1846, d. 18 June, 1853.
Lewis Havier b. 20 Dec. 1849.
Samuel Phillips b. 27 Dec. 1852.
Annah Maria b. 7 June, 1856.
George Washington b. 26 Jan. i860, d. 2 Mar. 1878.
Addie Longfellow b. 10 Feb. 1863, d. 10 Mar. 1864.
a Annah M. m. Oct. 1876, Forester L. Fenderson, and has
Ever (Eva ?) Jane b. 12 Aug. 1879.
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EIGHTH GENERATION.
17 Francis Henry^ {Johi Phillips') was b. in Win-
chester, Mass. 1 6 June, 1852, and is a bank clerk. He
m. II May, 1876, Delia A. dau. of Horatio H. and
Betsey Ann Stearns of Acton, Mass. and had : —
i. Lawrence Fletcher b. 26 Nov. 1877, in Winchester,
Mass. d. 8 May, 1879.
18 John Albert^ {AWson'^) of Machias, Me., was born
at Machias, i Apr. 1842. He m. 7 Nov. 1867, Susan
Augusta, b. 16 June, 1845, <^3.u. of Geo. R. and Martha
P. Davis. The ch. are : —
i. Arthur Franklin b. 8 Mar. 1869.
ii. Frederic Ainsley b. 4 Sept. 1871.
iii. George Nelson b. 2 Sept. 1873, d. 16 July, 1875.
iv. Lydia Jane b. 5 Dec. 1875.
\ V. Martha P. b. 12 Oct. 1878.
I vi. Annah Maria b. 12 *Oct. 1878.
19 Samuel Phillips^ {Nelson"') of Machias, M-e. was
b. at Machias, Me. 27 Dec. 1852. He m. 9^May, 1874,
Almira Amanda, b. 21 Jan. 1854, dau. of Daniel and
Almira Amanda Grant. They had : —
i. Harrison Thacher b. 5 Jan. 1875.
ii. Daniel Seldon b. 15 Dec. 1876, d. 24 Aug. 1879.
iii. Malcolm Wallace b. 2 Feb. 1880.
iv. Lucy Bernice b. 15 Mar. 1882.
Rkv. JOHN CLARKE
AND
HIS DESCENDANTS.
PART III,
EV. JOHN CLARKE, of Exeter, N. H. was
the fourth son of Nathaniel,* and was born at
Newbur}% 24 Jan. 1670, died at Exeter, 25
July, 1705. He graduated at Harvard College in 1690,
among his classmates being Paul Dudley, afterwards
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Province,
Peter Burr, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Con-
necticut Colony, Benjamin Wadsworth, President of
Harvard College, and the Rev. Samuel Mather. The
following is from the Newbury Records : —
12 May, 1693. "Towne voted that Mr. John Clark
be called to assist Mr. Richardson in the work of the
ministry at the West end of the towne to preach to
See p. 21
114 NATHANIEL CLARKE
them one year in order to farther settlement and also
to keep a grammar school."
5 July, 1693. "The towne In theyr votes for the
choyce of a minister for the West end of the towne in
order to a full settlement in the work of the ministry
and Mr. John Clarke was the chosen and not one vote
aofainst him."
16 Oct. 1693, Capt. John Gilman, Capt. Peter Coffin,
and Capt. Robert Wadleigh were empowered to agree
with Mr. Clarke to come to Exeter, and to fix his salary
for the first half year.
In Feb. 1694, Mr. Clark received a call at New^bury,
which he declined. A salary of " twenty pounds in
money and fifty pounds in gralne was voted to y^
reverend Mr. John Clark so long as he carry on the
work of the ministry."
In January, 1695, the people of Exeter voted to build
a new meeting house.
In the Hampton Church Records is the following
entry : —
" 1698 Sept. II, Dismissed, in order to their being incor-
porated into a church state, in Exter. Mr Moses Leavitt,
Mr Henry Wadley, Jno Scribner, Mrs Elizabeth Clark, Mrs
Elizabeth Gilman, wife of Cap. Gilman, Mrs Tipping, Mrs
Deborah Coffin, Goodwife Bean, Mrs Mary Gilman, Mrs
Elizabeth Wadley, Mrs Sarah Dudley, Sarah Sewal, Deborah
Sinclar. And Mr Wear and Cap Dow were chosen, messen-
gers of the church, to assist in the ordination of Mr. Jno.
Clark, at Exeter."
Most of the above lived in Exeter, and constituted
nearly half of those who entered into a *' Church state "
at that place.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 115
The most ancient volume extant of the records of the
present " First Church of Christ in Exeter" commences
thus: "The order of proceeding in gathering a par-
ticular church in Exeter. After conferring together,
and being mutually satisfied in each other, we drew up
a confession of faith, and the terms of the covenant,
which we all signed, the Sabbath before ordination.
And* having sent for the Rev. Mr. J. Hale, (who
preached the ordination sermon), Mr. Woodbridge,
Mr. Pike, ]\Ir. Rolfe, Mr. Cotton and Mr. Toppan, who
accordingly came ; and on the twenty-first of Septem-
ber, 1698, Mr. Hale, Woodbridge, Pike and Cotton,
laid on hands, Mr. Pike praying before the imposition
of hands ; Mr. Woodbridge gave the charge ; Mr.
Cotton gave the right hand of fellowship ; and we
were, by the elders, and messengers of the several
churches, owned as a church of Christ, and John Clark
declared to be a minister of Christ Jesus." Mr. Clarke
was to have £60 the first half year with use of the
parsonage lot, and a certain meadow; ^10 was after-
wards added for firewood and for fencing the land.
The people also agreed to furnish a parsonage, which
Mr. Clarke released them from for ^100.
He was a man of high character and ability, and
although he died at the early age of thirty-five was
prominent among the preachers of New England.
Pike's Journal, noticing his death, speaks of him as a
" good man, much wanted and much lamented."
The town voted to pay his widow the full amount of
his salary, and to erect a tomb, which twenty years later
they repaired.
The following lines are on his tombstone at Exeter :
ii6 NATHANIEL CLARKE
"A Prophet lies under this stone.
His words shall live though he be gone,
When Preachers die what rules the Pulpit gave
Of Living are still preached from ihe grave,
The Faith and life which your dead Pastor taught.
Now in one grave with him Sirs bury not."
The Rev. Richard Brown, who was b. at Newbury^ in
1675, referring in his diary to those who fitted him for
college, says: "Then came Mr John Clark of Exeter,
a worthy man under w"" I studied one year." The
author of the History of New Hampshire Churches,
speaking of him, says: '* His family connections were
highly respectable." '' He died in the strength of
manhood." His name appears in connection with the
ordination of the Rev. John Emerson at Newcastle,
N. H. in 1704. He owned land at Charlestown, Mass.
and had other property. Judge Sewell knew him well,
and several times referred to him in his famous diary.
Mr. Clarke m. 19 June, 1694, Elizabeth Woodbridge,
b. at Windsor, Conn., 30 Apr. 1673, dau. of Rev.
Benjamin and Mary. Her father was the son of Rev.
John of Newbury, and Mercy, dau. of Gov. Thomas
Dudley. Her mother was dau. of Rev. John Ward of
Haverhill, whose w^fe was Alice, dau. of Nicholas
Edmunds of Alkham, Kent, and whose father was the
Rev. Nathaniel Ward, b. at Haverhill, Eng. 1570; came
to N. England from Standon in 1634, and was first min-
ister at Ipswich ; in 1645 ^^G returned to England and
was settled at vShenfield, where he d. 1653. He w^as
the author of the " Simple Cobbler of Agawam," and
other works, and drew^ up the "Body of Liberties"
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 117
adopted by the colony in 1641, and which is the basis
of the State Constitution. His lather was another Rev.
John Ward. Mrs. Clarke's great uncle, Rev. Benjamin
\\\)odbridg-e, was an eminent and learned man, who
was A.M. in 1648, and S.T.D. later, at Oxford, Eng-
land, and his name heads the first class (1642) of
Harvard Collecre in New Eno^land, which fact would
show the prominence of his father's famih' at that time.
The Rev. John and Rev. Benjamin were sons of Rev.
John Woodbridge, rector of Stanton, Wiltshire, Eng-
land, an eminent divine, and Sarah, his wife, dau. of
Rev. Robert Parker, a learned minister. (See Wood-
bridge Record.)
The sermon preached at Rev. John Clarke's marriage
w^as in the possession of the late Joshua Green, M. D.
Its title is "A Meet Help, or a wedding sermon,
preached at New Castle, in New^ England, June 19,
1694, At the Marriage of Mr. John Clark and Mrs.
Elizabeth Woodbridge. By Mr. John Cotton, Pastor of
the church at Hampton." Text, Heb. 13:4. The
children were b. at Exeter. They were : —
2 i. Benjamin b. June, 1695, d. before 1729.
ii. Nathaniel b. 10 Dec. 1697, d. before I'Jl'J. S. P.
a iii. Deborah b. 3 Nov. 1699, d.
3 iv. Rev. Ward b. 12 Dec. 1703, d. 6 May, 1737. 5. P.
a Deborah ni. 2 Oct. 1718, Dr. Thomas Deane, b. in Bos-
ton 28 Nov. 1694, d. 176S, and had eleven ch. (see Deane
Gen. by John Ward Dean). 4 Mar. 1729-30, the Rev. John
Odlin deeded 2-14 of all his right in lands in Haverhill to
Ward Clark and "Dr. Thomas Deane of Exeter, Practitioner
in Physick, and Deborah, his wife, formerly Deborah Clark,"
for "Love, Good Will and Affection."
ii3 NATHANIEL CLARKE '
Mrs. Clarke m. 2d, 21 Oct. 1709, Rev. John Odlln
of Exeter, and had four sons. Mr. Odhn was the suc-
cessor of Rev. John Clarke in the rrtuilstry at Exeter.
'' Mrs. Elizabeth Odlin, y*" Pious consort of y"" Rev.
John Odlin, d. Dec. 6, 1729."
THIRD GENERATION.
2 Benjamin'^ [Johii^) of Newcastle, N. H. was b. at
Exeter, June, 1695, ^^"^^ d- prior to 1729. He was a
taxpayer at Newxastle in 1728, and was also a pro-
prietor of Gilmanton. He was a captain and owned
one-half a brigantine valued at ^450. He m. 30 Nov.
1720, Jane, b. 1701, d. 6 Feb. 1765, dau. of William
and Margery (Bray) Pepperell, and sister of Sir William
Pepperell, Bart, and had: —
i. William b. 10 Sept. 1721, d. 5. P.
ii. Benjamin b. 18 Sept. 1727, d. young.
Mrs. Clarke m. 2d, 1729, William Tyler, merchant, of
Boston, who d. i July, 1758, by whom she had no
children. She rn. 3d, 21 Aug. 1760, Rev. Ebenezer
Turell of Medford, Mass. b. 5 Feb. 1701, in Boston,
Harv. Coll. 1721, ordained at Medford, 25 Nov. 1724,
d. 8 Dec. 1778.
3 Rev. Ward'^ [John''), b. at Exeter, N. H. 12 Dec.
1703, and d. there 6 May, 1737. Graduated at Harvard
College in 1723; ordained first minister at Kingston,
N. H. 29 Sept. 1725. The church was gathered 17
Sept. 1725, with eighty-one families in the parish. The
A. YD HIS DESCENDANTS. 119
list of heads of families made by him begins with the
"Squire's" name, and the names of mihtary officers
follow his. Amonof the names is that of Ebenezer
Webster, ancestor of Daniel Webster. The church
records give " a list of communicants at the first gather-
ino- of the church at Kincrston at the Fast before the
ordination of the Rev. Mr. Ward Clark." These were
twenty-three in number, twelve males and eleven
females. The author of the '' Historv of the New
Hampshire Churches," from which the preceding is
taken, says : " Mr. Clark was evidently a man of much
business tact, and a very influential and active man in
the affairs of the town and church. His policy was to
encourage additions to the church, and during the
first year of his ministry, it was voted that ' members
be admitted without being obliged to make relations.'
For several years the additions to his original salary of
^80, amounted to ^20, and he had liberal grants of
land."
He took the oath of allegiance to George II in 1727,
and the same year was a proprietor of Gilmanton, and
in 1728 a tax payer at Newcastle, N. H. (Provincial
Papers, N. H. Vol. IV). Rev. Jacob Chapman of
Kingston, says of him : " He had a strong Calvinistic
creed, but was liberal in the use of it. An able and
useful man." In the records it is said : '' He lived
beloved, and died respected by his people."
In 1735 Kingston was ravaged by a terrible disease
which carried off nearly all the young children.
Thirteen died in June, twenty in July, and twenty-six
in August.
"This mortality was by a Kanker Oulnsey which
mostly seized upon young people, and has proven
120 NATHANIEL CLARKE
exceeding- mortal In several other towns. It Is sup-
posed there never was the like before in this country."
Rev. Ward Clark d. after a long illness at Exeter,
aged thirty-four, and was buried there lo May, 1737;
at the funeral the senior deacon, Moses Alkins, fell
dead. Mr. Clark left bequests for the support of the
gospel, and for the poor, and mentions in his will
nephew William, son of deceased brother Benjamin,
sisters Deborah, wife of Dr. Thomas Deane, and Jane
of Newcastle, wife of his brother Benjamin. Cousin
Jane Deane and Sarah, Abigail and Elizabeth Peirce.
Capt. Thomas Deane and sister Jane Clark, executors.
Rev. Ward Clark was one of '' Prince's subscribers."
lA/S^d Qi^k
He m. 20 Nov. 1727, Mary, b. 13 Sept. 1702, d. 27
July, 1735, daughter of Charles, Jr., and Sarah Frost of
KIttery, Me. Her father was son of Major Charles
Frost of Kittery, who was killed by the Indians 4 July,
1697, ^^d his younger brother, Hon. John Frost, was a
very prominent man, and m. Mary, sister of Sir William
Pepperell. Major Frost's father was Nicholas, b. at
Tiverton, Eng. 1595, and settled at Sturgeon Creek In
Elliot, Me. 1636. He d. 1663.
Mrs. Clark's mother was daughter of Capt. Simeon
Wainwright of Haverhill, Mass. Rev. Ward Clark's
children were : —
i. John b. d. young. S. P.
ii Tyler b. d. young. 5. P.
iii. Infant b. d. 27 July, 1735.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 121
The following Is from the historical address on the
one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the gathering
of the Congregational Church, Kingston, N. H.
" The ordination sermon was preached by Rev. John OdHn
of Exeter, step-father of the candidate. The text was from
I Timothy, 6: 11, 12. The subject was 'Christian courage
necessary for a Gospel Minister.' It was afterwards printed
at Boston, and ' Prefaced by two of the Reverend Presbyters
who assisted at the Ordination.' The two members of the
Council referred to, were Rev. Caleb Cushing of SaHsbury,
Mass., and Rev. Nathaniel Gookin of Hampton. In this
preface it is observed that the sermon was preached ' not by
the youn^ gentleman who was then ordained, but by one of
his fathers in the ministry.' Mr. Clark was an active, public-
spirited man, beloved as a pastor by his parishioners, and
much attached to the people of his charge. Some of the noble
elms that beautify the spacious green here are said to have
been planted by his hand.
During his ministry the town erected in 1732 its second
meeting house. A tower, one hundred feet in height, was
built for it some years later, and a bell is said to have been
presented by the King of England, of which tradition avers
it came no further than Boston, from which place an inferior
one was sent here as a substitute. The first meeting-house
stood for many years after the erection of the new one, and
was used for holding town meetings as late as 1764. The bell
was used not only during Mr. Clark's ministry, but that of his
successor. In 1768, the town voted ' to buy a larger bell for
the meeting-house.'
In June, 1735, a terrible disease called 'the throat dis-
temper,' first made its appearance in Kingston. Of the first
forty seized with it not one recovered, and in about fourteen
months one hundred and thirteen died, ninety-six of whom
were under ten years of age ; this included nearly all the young
children in the town. The wife of Rev. Ward Clark and his
two children were among the victims of this scourge. Prof.
122 NATHANIEL CLARKE
William Franklin Webster once told me, that when he was in
Germany, he found in a German medical work the statement
that the first recorded instance of the appearance of this
specific disease in the whole world, was in this town.
In his will he left a bequest, the same being a considerable
portion of his estate, *to the beloved people of his charge,'
the income of which was to be applied to the support of the
gospel. After the number of churches increased, a law-suit
was entered upon, and the Court decided that the legacy of
the first minister. Rev. Ward Clark, left *to the beloved people
of his charge,' belonged to the whole town. Since then the
income of the whole parsonage property has been divided
among the different denominations, according to the will ex-
pressed, annually, by the several tax payers. During Mr.
Clark's pastorate one hundred and thirty persons were
received to the church, and four hundred and seventy-one
baptized."
HENRY CLARKE
AND
HIS DESCENDANTS.
tm*
PART IV.
ENRY CLARKE, the fifth son of Nathaniel,
was born 5 July, 1673, in Newbury, Mass.*^
removed to Greenland, N. H. about 1727,
and d. there 9 June, 1749. He appears to have been
a prominent citizen, for he was styled Mr. in the
records, — a title which meant something in those days.
There are not less than twenty-five deeds on record at
Salem in which his name appears as grantor or grantee.
I Dec. 1698, he sold Edward Woodman for ;£^27, 4 acres
of meadow at Plum Island, which his father bought of Robert
Morse.
23 Dec. 1 701, he sold Nathaniel Coffin, for ^80, 8^ acres
by the '' highway next Merrimack river."
21 Nov. 1707, Nicholas Oilman, Henry and Judith Clark
sold Joseph Brown 20 acres freehold for ;£^40. Elizabeth
Hale a witness.
* See page 21.
124 NATHANIEL CLARKE
5 Jan. 1708-9, Nicholas Gilman sold him, for ^14, "my
whole rights in the wood lot, Rate Lot and Commonage in
Newbury."
29 June, 1 7 10, he sold Thomas Crease of Boston, for ^20,
part of a "River Lott " laid out to his father, and also other
lots.
25 Jan. 1713-14, he exchanged with his nephew Nathaniel
4 acres of salt marsh, for 4 acres of marsh or meadow.
16 Aug. 1728, he sold Henry Rolfe, Esq. 11 acres of
marsh on Woodbridge Island for ;£i54. Henry is here
described as a "gentle'"" Son Enoch a witness.
6 July, 1 73 1, he sold to John Toppan, "three acres arable
land in Newbury."
In this deed he is described as "of Hampton in the
Province of New Hampshire." Wife Mar)^
'* Province Bills," then greatly depreciated, were prob-
ably given in payment, and hence the seemingly high
prices from 1 720-1 730.
He appears to have sold most of his lands in New-
bury about the time he removed into New Hampshire,
and in the deeds he Is variously designated as gentle-
man, lieutenant, and cooper.
Together with his sons Enoch and Henry he signed
the petition to annex Greenland to Massachusetts In
1739. He m. 7 Nov. 1695, Elizabeth, b. 2 Jan. 1678,
d. 20 April, 1723, 'dau. of Capt. Stephen and Elizabeth
(Gerrish) Greenleaf. Capt. vStephen was a prominent
citizen of Newbury, and representative to the general
court. He commanded a company at the Indian fight
at Wells, Me. His parents were Capt. Stephen and
Elizabeth (Coffin) Greenleaf; the former was second
son of Capt. Edmund Greenleaf, and was drowned off
Cape Breton, 31 Oct. 1690, on the return of the expe-
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 125
dition to Canada. Elizabeth Coffin was daughter of
Tristram and Dionis (Stevens) Coffin, of Brixton, near
Plymouth, England. The grandparents were Peter
and Joan (Thember) Coffin, and Robert Stevens of
Brixton. (See Coffin and Greenleaf Genealogies.) He
m. 2d, 24 Jan. 1723-4, Mary Peirce, Rev. Christopher
Toppan officiating. His children, all of whom were b.
in Newbur}% were : —
i. Stephen b. .21 Feb. 1696-7, d. 18 Apr. 1723. 5. P.I
a ii. Elizabeth b. 21 Nov. 1698, d.
iii. Judith b. 15 Aug. 1700, d, 14 Apr. 1723.
iv. Sarah b. 7 Aug. 1702, d. 25 Apr. 1723.
v. Eunice b. 15 Oct. 1704, d.
vi. John b. 20 July, 1706, d. 25 July, 1706.
vii. Mary b. 15 Aug. 1707, d.
2 viii. Enoch b. i Sept. 1709, d. 16 Feb. 1759.
ix. Anna b. 20 Feb. 171 1, d. 24 Apr. 1723.V
b X. Mercy b. 26 Dec. 1714, d.
3 xi. Henry b. 23 Apr. 171 7, d. 27 Feb. 1804.
a Elizabeth m. 3 Mar. 17 17-18, Daniel Thing of Exeter,
N. H. and had five ch.
b Mercy m. 28 Oct. 1731, Jonathan Longfellow of Notting-
ham, b. 23 May, 1714, and had seven^sons and five daus. of
whom Sarah, b. 17 Nov. 1739, d. 23 May, 181 r, m. 4 Nov.
1756, Gen. Joseph Cilley, who was colonel of the First N. H.
Reg't in the Revolution, and noted for bravery and patriotism.
He was also councillor, senator, and major general of militia.
Their grandson. Col. Joseph Cilley, was elected U. S. senator
in 1846 (see Hist, of Nottingham by Cogswell).
In 1723 Henry lost his wife, eldest son, and three
daughters, of throat distemper, all within a few days of
each other. This sad event was chronicled by a native
126 NATHAXIEL CLARKE
poet, Mr. John Calef of Newbury, aged nineteen, in
eighteen verses, as follows : —
A MOURNFUL RELATION
Of a great Mortality in the Family of Mr. Henry Clark, of Newbury, viz.
the Death of his much lamented Wife, his eldest Son, and three Daughters,
who all departed this Life in April, anno Domini 1723.
1. We mortals are but lumps of clay,
When God doth take our breath away,
All born to die, none can here stay,
The fairest flower may soon decay.
2. Awake and see this warning be
To none of you in vain ;
Unstop your ears that you may hear
What I shall now explain.
3. For in April God show'd his will,
O ! what is earthly wealth !
The seventh day alive were they.
And all in usual health.
4. The fourteenth day God call'd away
His daughter from the stage ;
Her years we see were twenty three,
The flower of her age.
5. The eighteenth day God call'd away
Stephen his eldest son ;
None can deny, but must comply,
God's will it must be done.
6. So it must be, 'twas God's decree,
His years were twenty seven ;
And when he died was glorified.
We hope, by God in Heaven.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 127
7. Then did display the twentieth day,
Affording hina new grief,
Adding double to his trouble,
But yielding no relief.
8. Then did his wife depart this life,
A virtuous wife was she ;
There's none can stay God's hand one day,
Nor hinder his decree.
9. Her forty sixth year God did fix
To be her dying one ;
But happy she whose change may be,
To live with God alone.
10. The twenty fourth did die one more,
And she was twelve years old ;
The hardest heart must tears impart.
When thev shall hear it told.
11. On twenty fifth God did deprive
Him of his other daughter,
Lord give him grace to seek thy face,
And live with thee hereafter.
12. She died in youth, but lov'd the truth.
Her years were twenty one ;
And happy she, whose change may be.
To live with God alone.
13. God grant that he may patient be.
Troubles do not arise,
Out of the dust, but God is just,
And sees man's vanities.
14. God doth him meet with troubles great.
We hope it's for the best ;
The sores did cover Job, all over,
Yet now he is at rest.
128 NATHANIEL CLARKE
15. What man could go and see it so,
What man would not have cry'd ;
Two in one day were borne away,
Each coffin side by side.
16. Death spareth none, not even one,
It takes away the mother ;
And sisters three, we likewise see,
Also their loving brother.
17. Thus they forsake, and farewel take.
Of this their house of clay ;
With blessings great we hope they meet,
To live with God for aye.
18. Let all the living often call to mind,
That they in short must leave the world behind,
That so they may, whilst they're alive on earth.
Remember there will be a day of death ;
And judgment too ; at which all must appear.
To be rewarded as their works were here.*
THIRD GENERATION.
2 Enoch^ {Henry^) of Greenland, N. H., was b. In
Newbury, i Sept., 1709, d. in Greenland 16 Feb. 1759.
Admitted to the church there in 1732. He signed the
petition to the Governor and General Court for a bridge
between Newmarket and Stratham, 2 i Nov. i 746. The
church records contain the baptisms of all his children ;
they also mention in November, 1748, the death of a
negro child, and 9 June, 1750, that of a negro, both
* One of the original printed copies of this poem is in the possession of
Mrs. John S. Hanaford of Campion, N. H.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 129
owned by a Mr. Clark. In 1748 he was one of a com-
mittee to manage the affairs of the parish, and in 1756
to build a meeting house and. to settle a minister. He
was selectman in 1744, 1750, 1751, 1752 and 1753;
moderator 1756, auditor 1748, 1755-57.
There is a gap in the records prior to 1750, and it is
probable he was a town officer several years not men-
tioned above.
He m. first Hannah , b. 20 Jan. 1 7 1 1 , d. 9 Apr.
1746; he m. second Mary , b. 28 Apr. 17 10. His
will was dated 23 Jan. 1759, and proved 28 Feb. 1759.
His children were
4 i. Joseph b. i Jan. 173 1-2, d. 4 Dec. 1761.
6 ii. Enoch b. 26 June, 1735, d. 4 Nov. 1774.
6 iii. Greenleaf b. 26 Feb. \'ji6-'j, d. 11 Jan. 1776.
7 iv. Ebenezer b. 2 (.' 21) Feb. 1738-9 d.
V. Hannah b. 6 June, 1741, d. 24 Apr. 1749.
vi. John b. 28 Feb. 1742-3, d. 16 Nov. 1753.
8 vii. Daniel b. 19 Dec. 1744, d. 23 May, 1835.
All these children were b. in Greenland.
3 Henry '^ (^Henry'^) of Greenland, N. H., was born
in Newbury, Mass. 23 Apr. 1717, and d. 27 Feb. 1804.
He was admitted to the church at Greenland in 1 740.
Removed to Candia, 1763, and bought the farm of
Mary Batchelder, on which his descendant Gilman
Clark was living a few years since. He signed the
Association Test with Stephen and John Clark, in 1776.
The test circular was issued by the Committee of Safety
of New Hampshire to the selectmen of Candia, -12 Apr.
1776. He m. 13 Dec. 1738, Kezia Bracket b. i Nov.
171 7, d. 2 Sep. 1765; m. 2d, 10 July, 1766, Katharine
I30 NATHANIEL CLARKE
Bean b. 7 Apr. 1725, d. 19 Aug. 1769; m. 3d, 10 May,
1770, Abigail Francis b. 6 Oct. 1738. His children
were : —
9 i. Stephen b. 28 Apr. 1740.
ii. Joshua b. i Jan. 1742, d. i Oct. 1758.
10 iii. Nathaniel b. 19 Mar. 1744.
11 iv. Samuel b. 18 May, 1746, d. 15 Apr. 1821.
V. Mary b. 4 Aug. 1750, d. 30 Sept. 1750.
12 vi. Henry b. 4 Aug. 1755, d. 28 Nov. 1823.
vii. Enoch b. 27 Apr. 1757, d. 10 Feb. 1765.
viii. Joshua b. 14 Apr. 1759, *^- 10 June, 1759.
13 ix. John b. 20 May, 1760, d. 21 Dec. 1831.
X. Ebenezer b. 29 July, 1769.
xi. Abigail b. 25 Aug. 1771.
a xii. Kezia b. 15 Sept. 1775.
The baptisms of his older children are recorded at
Greenland, N. H.
a Keziah m. 1797, William Robie of Candia who d. 1850.
FOURTH GENERATION.
4 Joseph^ {Enoch^) of Greenland, N. H., was born
there i Jan. 173 1-2 and d. 4 Dec. 1761 ; was appointed
guardian of his brother Daniel 26 Apr. 1759. His
brother Ebenezer was his administrator 4 Feb. 1762.
He m. Eleanor , who m. 2d a Mr. Mason. Chil-
dren:—
a i. Hannah.
b ii. Mary.
14 iii. John b. 1756, d. 14 Oct. 181 1 at Haverhill, N. H.
c iv. Comfort.
V. Eleanor.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 131
a Hannah m. Lunt of Newbury, Mass.
b Mary m. Langdon.
c Comfort m. 25 Nov. 1783, John Weeks of Greenland, N. H.
5 Enoch * [E7ioch ^) of Greenland, N. H., was an inn-
holder. He was born at Greenland, 26 June, 1735,
and d. there 4 Nov. 1774. He bought the homestead
of Samuel Haines, 19 Feb. 1766, for^5oo. Signed the
petition, dated at Newmarket, 1760, to have the New-
market bridge built at a place called New Fields. He
was town clerk 1762, 1771-74; selectman 1762, 1763,
1767, 1768, 1769, 1770; auditor 1765, moderator 1760,
poundkeeper six years, and in 1768 was on a committee
to defend the town in a law suit. He m. 23 Aug. 1759,
Mary March,"^ b. 25 Mar. 1732, d. 18 Feb. 18 16, and
had: —
a i. Mary b. 19 July, 1760, d. 7 May, 1846.
h ii. Hannah b. 23 Mar. 1762, d. i May, 1846.
15 iii. Enoch b. 9 Nov. 1763, d. 6 Mar. 1844.
c iv. Eleanor b. 18 Mar. 1765, d. 29 Jan. 1830.
16 V. Thomas March b. 24 Mar. 1771, d. 30 Mar. 1850.
a Mary m. Capt. Nichols, and had i Robert. 11 Margaret
d. young. She m. 2d, 9 Jan. 1793, Enoch Colman Toppan
of Newburyport, and had i Sai-a/i. 11 Mary, iii Eliza Ann
b. 18 June, 1797, m. i Oct 18 18, at Portsmouth, N. H., Jesse
Foster, b. 29 Oct. 1792, son of Daniel of Newburyport, and
lived at Pottsville, Pa. and had eleven ch, iv Henrietta m.
her cousin Edwin, son of her/ uncle, Thomas M. Clark, v
Hannah, vi EnocJi Clark b. 27 Sept. 1802, d. 30 Nov. 1873,
m. 5 July, 1829, Rebecca Hoyt Pillsbury, and had four ch.
* The March family was long prominent at Portsmouth and Greenland,
N. H.
132 NATHANIEL CLARKE
b Hannah m. Mr. Smith. She m. 2d, Ebenezer Pearson of
Newburyport, a hotel keeper, and had one child.
c Eleanor m. Capt. Edmund Wingate, and had two daus.
and one son, all now dead.
6 Greenleaf^ {Enoch^) of Greenland, N. H. was b.
there 26 Feb. 1736-7, and d. 11 Jan. 1776. He signed
the petition in 1760 to have Newmarket bridge built at
the New Fields landing. 9 Jan. 1775, the town voted
to approve " of the measure agreed upon by the Con-
tinental Congress," and also voted '' that John Haven,
William Weeks, James Brackett, Clement March, and
Greenleaf Clark be a committee to carry such measures
in execution." The same year he was chosen ist lieut.
of the military company. He was a captain in the
Revolution, and one of those selected by the committee
of safety, 2 Dec. 1775, and ''commissioned to enlist
sixty-one able-bodied men, including three sergeants
and three corporals, well provided with Arms and
Blankets, to serve in the Continental army, under com-
mand of General W^ashington, until Jan. 15 next, unless
sooner discharged, and as soon as enlisted to march
thence immediately to join General Sullivan's Brigade."
His estate was valued at ^452. He m. Mary Moody,
b. 6 Dec. 1738, d. 21 Dec. 1817, and had: —
Mary b. 19 Feb. 1762.
Enoch Moody b. 4 Dec. 1763, d. 181 5.
Greenleaf b. 2 Nov. 1765, d. 30 Jan. 1850. S. P.
Joseph b. 20 Apr. 1767, d. 21 May, 185 i.
Joshua b. 6 June, 1769, probably d. young.
Sarah b. 26 Dec. 1771.
Elizabeth b. 12 Sept. 1774.
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17
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18
iii.
19
iv.
V.
a
vi.
vii.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 133
a Sarah m. 13 June, 1792, Josiah Brown of Greenland, and
had children.
7 Ebenezer* {Enoch^^ of Greenland, N. H., was
b. there 2 (?2i) Feb. 1738-9. Signed with his brother
Enoch a petition for a lottery 23 Feb. 1768. It begins
thus; "Sundry Inhabitants of New Market & other
Places in said Province," etc. He was a cooper. He
m. Judith Langdon, (?) and had: —
i. Martha b. 26 Feb. 1762.
ii. Hannah b. 25 Sept. 1764.
iii. Mark Langdon b. 2 Nov. 1767.
iv. Judith b. 18 May, 1770.
The births of these children are recorded at Greenland.
Nothing further is known of this family.
8 Daniel* {Enoch^) of Piermont, N. H., was b. at
Greenland, N. H. 19 Dec. 1744, and d. at Piermont, 23
May, 1835. He went to Piermont in the spring of
1774, and began clearing what he supposed to be a
settler's lot. He built a small house consisting of a
good-sized kitchen and two bedrooms, and this with the
additions since made is still standing, and is about
half a mile from Warren as the division lines now run.
Late in the fall he returned to Greenland, and was
married, and in the spring of 1775 again went to
Piermont, his young wife riding on horseback w4th the
few household goods they possessed, and he walking.
He was one of the voters of Warren in 1780, and in
1 78 1 he owned there two acres of arable land, eight of
mowing, and ninety unimproved. There is an interest-
ing history of Warren by William Little, which gives an
134 NATHANIEL CLARKE
excellent account of the settlement of this mountain
village and of its people. In Piermont he owned
about six hundred acres of land, and settled his three
eldest sons there, giving them each a farm.^ Enoch
remained on the homestead till his father's death, when
he moved to Wentworth village. The memory of
Daniel and Alethea Clark is held in much respect by
their descendants. He m. 8 Dec. 1774, Alethea Smith,
b. 28 Sep. 1754, (perhaps at Hingham, Mass.,) d. 17
Oct. 1840, in Wentworth, N. H. Their ch. were: —
Hannah b. 17 Mar. 1777.
Isaac b. 11 Jan. 1779, d. 12 Jan. 1779.
Sarah b. 15 Feb. 1780, d. 13 Sept. 1803, 5. P.
Ruth b. 23 Sept. 1782, d. 24 Nov. 1838, 5. P.
Daniel b. 23 Mar. 1785, d. 8 July, 1849.
Smith b. 8 Aug. 1787, d. 10 Oct. 1846, at Mil-
waukee, Wis.
John b. 31 May, 1790, d. 11 Aug. 1865.
Lucy b. 5 July, 1793, d. 11 Nov. 1823, S.P.
Alethea b. 11 Dec. 1795, d. 25 Dec. 1844.
Enoch b. 5 Dec. 1798, d. 22 Apr. 1868, at Piermont.
a Hannah m. Joseph Hutchins of Haverhill, N. H. and had
I Joseph. II Sarah, iii Amos, and perhaps others. They re-
moved to New York State more than sixty years ago, and
all trace of them is lost.
b Alethea m. Daniel C. Ramsey of Wentworth, N. H. b.
1800, d. 2 Apr. 1866, and had b. at Piermont, i Dan A. h. 14
Nov. 1827, m. 1854, at Manchester, N. H., Elvira M. Wood-
ward, who d. 28 June, 1855, at Piermont. He m. 2d, Oct.
1856, Mary A. Griggs, b. 22 Jan. 1830, at Sutton, P. Q. d. 25
Sept. 1879, ^t Piermont, and had Nettie J. b. 11 Aug. 1857, at
a
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ii.
iii.
iv.
20
V.
21
vi.
22
vii.
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vni.
b
ix.
23
X.
♦ In January, 1787, his estate with others was set off to the town of
Wentworth, but was restored to Piermont in July, 1819.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 135
Manchester, d. 7 June, 1863, at Piermont ; Ulric A.h. 22, Apr.
1864, at Piermont. 11 A/da d. young, iii Jonathan b. 4 F'eb.
1832, d. 3 Dec. 1863, m. 13 Feb. 1858, Augusta H. Piper, b.
2 May, 1838, at Sanbornton, N. H. d. 18 Mar. 1874, at
Littleton, N. H. and had Edivard Clarke b. 15 Apr. 1861, at
Piermont, d. 21 Feb. 1865. iv Anstin C. b. 7 Dec. 1834, d.
16 Aug. 1863, S. P. at Concord, N. H. while in the U. S.
service, v Esther F! b. 18 Aug. 1837, m. first, 3 Sept. i860,
Augustus Stetson of Lyme, N. H. who d. 17 Oct. 1875, ^^<^
has I Miranda D. b. 2 May, 1865, at Lyme. 11 Linnie
Angusta b. 13 Dec. 1875, at Orford, N. H. She m. 2d, i
Mar. 1877, John Goodwin of Warren, N. H.
9 Stephen* {Henry^) of Candia, N. H. was born at
Greenland, N. H. 28 Apr. 1740. He signed the Asso-
ciation Test, and was one of the Revolutionary soldiers
from Candia. Nothing further is known of him by the
author.*
I 0 Nathaniel* {Henry"^) of Candia, N. H. was born
at Greenland, N. H. 19 Mar. 1744. His wife is said to
have been of Irish descent, and, if so, was probably of
the race of Scotch-Irish Protestants from the North of
Ireland, many of whom settled in New Hampshire.
Nathaniel had five sons : —
i. Joseph d. unmarried.
ii. Nathaniel d. 1845. He m. Sally Miller,
and had an only child, Martha, who d. 1823,
aged 18.
24 iii. Stephen b. 5 July, 1780, d. 7 May, 1861.
* The author has spared no pains to learn more of this Stephen, but
without avail. Descendants of his brothers assert that he had no family,
and this seems probable.
136 NATHANIEL CLARKE
25 iv. Joshua b. 8 Nov. 1784, d. 7 Oct. 1877.
V, Theophilus, who had a son Nathaniel, now of
Laconia or Meredith, N. H., but from whom no
data or facts have been obtained.
I I Samuel* {Henry^) of Gilmanton, N. H. was b. at
Greenland, 18 May, 1746, and d. in Gilmanton, 15 Apr.
1 82 1. In 1789, together with Enoch and Joseph, he
signed a petition of the inhabitants of Gilmanton that
court might be held at " Norway Plains." He was m.
4 July, 1764, in Kensington, by Rev. Jeremiah Fogg,
to Mary, b. 31 Aug. 1744, d. 4 Jan. 18 14, dau. of
Peter and Mary Folsom. Peter was son of Peter and
Catharine, the dau. of Hon. John Gilman, and fourth
in descent from John and Mary Folsom of Exeter,
N. H., who came from Hingham, England. John Fol-
som was bapt. 161 5, m. 4 Oct. 1636, Mary, dau. of
Edward and Mary (Clark) Gilman, and d. 27 Dec. 1681.
Mrs. Clark's mother was dau. of Jonathan and Anna
(Ladd) Folsom, who was granddau. of Hon. John
Gilman. Jonathan Folsom was father of Maj. Gen.
Nathaniel Folsom, M. C, and grandson of John and
Mary, the emigrants."^* The children of Samuel
were
Mary b. 1765, d. 16 Apr. 1817.
Enoch b. June, 1765, d. Mar. 1834.
Anna.
Catharine d. young.
Elizabeth.
Kezia b. 30 May, 1774, d. 22 Dec. 1832.
Samuel b. 23 Feb. 1776, d. 4 May, 1822.
See Folsom Genealogy, by Rev. Jacob Chapman.
a
1.
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b
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iv.
c
V.
d
vi.
27
vii.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 137
e viii. Catharine b. 17 June, 1778, d. 7 Jan. 1846, at
Lisbon, N. H.
28 ix. Peter b. 8 Oct. 1781, d. 25 Nov. 1865.
f X. Lydia.
xi. Sarah. 5. P.
29 xii. Joseph b. 17 Jan. 1789, d. 2 July, 1855.
a Mary m. 18 Sept. 1788, Joseph Fellows of Vassalborough,
Me., b. 1762, d. 27 Feb. 18 17.
b Anna m. 17 June, 1790, Daniel Fitzgerald of Bethlehem
or Littleton, N. H. and had five children.
c Elizabeth m. Nathan Sweatt of Canaan and Hanover,
N. H. Both d. in Hopkinton, N. Y.
d Kezia m. 23 Dec. 1793, Stephen Swett of Gilmanton, b.
20 May, 1770, d. 14 May, 1864.
e Catharine m. Benjamin Daly of Lisbon, N. H. but had no
children.
/ Lydia m. 27 Nov. 1806, Timothy F. Bunker, of Gilmanton.
1 2 Henry ^ {Henry^) of Candia, N. H. was born at
Greenland, 4 Aug. 1755, d. 28 Nov. 1823. He was at
Bunker Hill, and served in the Continental army in
Rhode Island. His name appears on the pay roll of
Capt. Joseph Dearborn's company, 5 Aug. 1777. This
company was in Col. Moses Nichol's regiment. The
following letter to him from a friend is printed in the
history of Candia by Eaton.
" Mr. Henery Clark Juner in Candia
"Forte Washington, June 27 day, 1777.
" Sir I rite to you to let you now how we all do. We ar well and
in good helth at Present, a short note concerning Love. John Clark
remembers his love to Mrs. Martha paton. Isaac Worthen remem-
bers his love to Mrs dorothy bagler. Theophylus Clough remembers
138 NATHANIEL CLARKE
his Love to Mrs mary rowell. Wiginge Evens remembers his ex-
pressive Love to Mrs. Albina Langue. Sir I hear ver}' bad news
about you and if the news be so I am afraid it will never do for I
hear that the chief you do is gallanting the garl* and if this be the
case I am shewer its very bad and if you would but leive of your bad
tricks I shud be glad So no more at Present.
(signed) "John Morrison."
The girls mentioned were all young ladles, although
John styles them " Mrs." Henry m. 29 Jan. 1781, Han-
nah, who d. 7 Oct. 18 1 2, dau. of Gilman and Sarah
(Connor) Dudley of Candia. Gilman was fourth in
descent from Governor Thomas Dudley. Henry's
children were : —
William b. 11 Jan. 1782, d. June, 1867. 5. P.
Hannah b. 27 Jan. 1784, d. Dec. 1859.
Sarah b. 27 Mar. 1786, d. young.
Dudley b. 9 Nov. 1788, d. 7 Aug. 1867.
Samuel b. 27 Sept. 1791, d. 27 Dec. 18 16. 5. P.
Nancy b. 27 Aug. 1794, d. 5 Sept. 18 14.
John Henry b. 27 July, 1797, d. 7 Aug. 1875.
Gilman b. 20 May, 1802, d. Sept. 1876.
a Hannah m. Noah S. Rollins of Sanbornton, N. H., b. 4
Feb. 1783, and had i Nancy. 11 Noah S. of New Hampton,
N. H. He served in the 8th Regt. N. H. Vols, in the late
war. Mr. R. the father, m. 2d, Mrs. Mary Cass, who d. 2^
Nov. 1869, aet. 85.
13 John^ {Henry^) of Campton, N. H. b. at Green-
land, N. H. 20 May, 1760, d. in Campton, 21 Dec.
1 83 1. He served nine months in the Continental
army, and was corporal in Capt. Samuel McConnel's
company of Col. David Gilman's reg't. His name is
on the pay roll of Dec. 1776, as a soldier from Candia.
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AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 139
He was paid in Continental money, which became
worthless, and he gave it to his grandchildren who
still preserve it. Until 1821, he lived in the west part
of the town in what is called Campton Bog, when he
bouo^ht three hundred acres in the centre of the town
and on the Pemigewasset River. This land he divided
between his sons John and Leavitt, and lived with the
former the remainder of his life. He was one of the
first members of the Baptist church. He m. 22 Dec.
1785, Lydia, b. at Exeter, N. H., 3 Dec. 1759, d. 6 Dec
1830, dau. of Joseph and Love Leavitt. The ch. all
b. at Campton, were: —
34 ' i. Dudley b. 18 Apr. 1787, d. 14 Nov. i860, at
Wheelock, Vt.
a ii. Kezia b. 13 Sept. 1789, d. 7 Apr. 1865, in
Campton.
36 iii. John b. 3 Dec. 1793, d. 2^^ July, 1868.
36 iv. Leavitt b. 7 Apr. 1796, d. 6 Mar. 1855.
•
a Kezia m. 25 Feb. 1844, Abel Hunt, b. 26 Jan. 1787, in
Guilford, N. H. d. there 17 July, 1855.
FIFTH GENERATION.
14 John^ [Joseph'') of Haverhill, N. H. was born at
Greenland, N. H., 1756, and d. at Haverhill, 14 Oct.
181 1. He was a soldier in the Revolution and at
the battle of Bennington. He m. 1791, Mehitable
b. 29 May, 1766, at Haverhill, Mass. d. 29 June,
1856, dau. of Col. Joseph and Martha (Corliss) Hut-
chins, of Haverhill, N. H.
140 NATHANIEL CLARKE
The following account of her ancestry was furnished
by the Rev. John Clark, her son, and a few additional
dates were obtained from the Corliss Genealogy, and
inserted by the author : —
John and Frances Hutchins were at Newbury, Mass. in
1640, and about 1650 removed to Haverhill, Mass. John d.
about 1684, aged 80, and his wife in 1692. During the witch-
craft delusion in 1690, she was arrested, but never brought to
trial. Their son William was imprisoned by Governor Andros,
and while in prison he contracted a disease, on account of
which he petitioned Massachusetts and New Hampshire for
assistance to go to England, '' to be touched of the king."
(See Belknap's History of New Hampshire.) Another son,
Joseph, b. 15 Nov. 1640, d. 19 Apr. 1689, m. Joanna Corliss,
and had Joseph, b. 29 May, 1689, d. 1759, who m. Zerviah
Page, at Haverhill in 1731, where she d. about 1753. Joseph
and Zerviah had Jeremiah, b. at Haverhill, Mass., 1736,
removed to Bath, where his descendants remained. Col.
Joseph, brother of Jeremiah, was b. 31 May, 1743, removed to.
Haverhill, N. H. 1770, and thence to Middlesex, Vt. about 1800,
where he d. 12 Nov. 18 14. He was a man of fine presence,
and of importance in his day. By his first wife, Martha
Corliss, b. 28 June, 1745, m. 9 Jan. 1763, who was a sister
of his brother Jeremiah's wife, he had five sons and five
daughters, one of whom was Mehitable, who m. John Clark.
His second wife, a widow Perley, lived to be about 104.
Most of Col. Joseph's descendants may be found in the
vicinity of Montpelier, Vt. He had a brother Timothy,
and a sister Ruth, who m. Ezekiel Ladd of Haverhill,
N. H. (See Corliss Gen.)
In 1653, the wife of John Hutchins was presented
for violating the law of 1651, by wearing a silk scarf or
hood, but was discharged *' upon testimony of her being
brought up above the ordinary ranke." The children
of John Clark were : —
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AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 141
Joseph b. 31 Jan. 1792, d. 18 Jan. 1865.
Amos b. 6 Feb. 1794, d. 28 Dec. 1876.
Hannah b. 10 Apr. 1796, d. 15 Jan. 1876.
Abigail b. 6 Mar. 1798, d. 17 Sept. 1856. 5. P,
John b. 25 June, 1800.
Moody b. 31 Oct. 1802, d. 3 Nov. 1824. S. P.
Phebe T. b. 21 Apr. 1806, d. 16 July, 1871.
Harriet b. 26 Nov. 1808.
Phebe and Harriet were b. at Piermont, the others
at Haverhill, N. H.
a Hannah m. 19 May, 18 19, Capt. John Cook of Campton,
N. H., and had Franklin, who had a son Frank, who was m.
10 Sept. 1884, at Minneapolis, Minn.
b Phebe T. m. 29 Nov. 1827, David Webster, who d. 28
Feb. 1861. Their ch. all b. in Campton, were: i Olive Jane
b. 19 Oct. 1828, m. 15 May, 1856, in Campton, N. H. Joseph
R. Emerson, b. in Thornton, N. H. 26 Jan. 1830, d. 27 Aug.
1864. He was a carpenter. The children of Joseph R. and
Olive J. (Webster) Emerson were : i John T. b. 30 Jan. 1857,
now of Biddeford, Me. 11 Mary H. h. 11 Jan. 1859, ^- ^
June, 1880, in Peacham, Vt. Fred. Sprague Harriman, b. in
Peacham, 19 Oct. 1855 ; a farmer, iii Harry W. b. i Oct.
i860, d. in Campton, 6 Jan. 1862. iv George C. h. 21 May,
1864, d. 24 Jan. 1865. These four children were all b. in
Peacham, Vt. Mrs. Emerson m. 2d, 7 P^eb. 1866, in Danville,
Vt., Edward D. Palmer, b. in Cambridge, Mass. 9 Feb. 1821.
He enlisted from Peacham, Aug. 1861, in Company H, 4th
Vt. Regt., was wounded 5 May, 1864, and discharged 30 Sept.
1864; now resides at Peacham as a farmer. 11 Charles G.
second ch. of David and Phebe T. (Clark). Webster, was b. 16
Aug. 1830, m. ,2 Dec. 1856, in Campton, N. H., Mary B.
Cawley. He is a farmer at Campton. The ch. of Charles G.
Webster are : i Clarendon P. b. at Three Rivers, Province of
Quebec, 14 Oct. 1857, now a dentist at Franklin Falls, N. H.
11 Mary E. b. in Campton, N. H. 18 June, 1875. iii Jason,
142 NATHANIEL CLARKE
third ch. of David and Phcbe T. (Clark) Webster, was b. lo
Jan. 1833. Enlisted in the army 1861, and d. at Covington,
Ky. 19 Aug. 1863. IV David, fourth ch. of David and Phebe
T. (Clark) Webster, was b. 14 Apr. 1835, m. 8 May, 1864,
Sarah E. Emerson, who d. 29 June, 1874. Ch. of David
Webster, Jr. : i Fra7tk Alfred b. 4 Apr. 1865. 11 Cora Nettie
b. 16 Aug. 1866, d. 14 Sept. 1867. iii Lulu b. 16 May, 1871,
d. 17 May, 1871. David m. 2d, 7 July, 1875, Maria Ward
Dearborn. He served in the Civil War. v Alfi-ed, fifth ch,
of David and Phebe T. (Clark) Webster, was b. 24 Nov. 1837,
m. 24 Sept. 1866, Susan E. Kendall, who d. 11 Oct. ^868, and
had Nettie E. b. 29 June, 1867, in Campton, N. H. Alfred
m. 2d, 14 June, 1870, Lydia Wallace, and had \ Julia Maria
b. 18 Apr. 1872. II Jason b. 21 July, 1874. iii George W.
b. 7 Oct. 1875. IV Phebe Lois b. 6 Sept. 1880; all b. in
Campton. In 1862 Alfred enlisted in Company A, 13th
N. H. Regt. and served to the close of the war ; now a
farmer at Campton. vi Emily A. sixth ch. of David and
Phebe T. (Clark) Webster, was b. 26 Nov. 1839, n^- 25 Nov.
1866, in Laconia, N. H. David C. Pales, and had i Willie
H. b. 23 May, 1870. 11 Hattie B. b. 7 June, 1872. in David
W. b. 22 Mar. 1874. iv Frank C. b. 9 May, 1879, ^- ^3
Apr. 1880. All b. in Lyme, N. H. Mr. Fales is a farmer at
Lyme.
c Harriet m. Mark Chase of Plymouth, N. H. and had
I Fred. 11 Laura. in Clara J. iv Jo/in C. who d. at
Plymouth, N. H. 3 Oct. 1883. He m. and had Hattie, who
m. 18 June, 1884, Philip Gordon.
15 Enoch^ {Enoch'^) of Greenland, N. H. where he
was b. 9 Nov. 1763, and d. 6 Mar. 1844. He was
town clerk 1787-94 (eight years); selectman 1793,
'5, 1804, '8, '10; moderator 1798, 1800, 'i, '2, '3, '5, '6,
'8, '10, 'i2-'i6, '20, and '22 (sixteen years); auditor
1797, 1802, '7, '13, '16, '22; collector and constable
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 143
1789; assessor 1824; school committee 1820 and '22 ;
representative 1800 and 1801. In 1824, he was on a
committee to examine and lay out the road from
Simpson's Hill to James Wedgewood's, and over the
river, and In 1828 to arrange for the dismissal of Rev.
Ephraim Abbot. Besides these he held many minor
offices. 25 Dec. 1783, he signed the petition that the
town might have a representative each year, and 24
Dec. 1789, that money might be raised by a lottery to
build a bridge over " little Harbour River." Enoch
M. and Joseph Clark also signed the latter petition.
He m. first, Mary Robinson, b. 18 Aug. 1771, d. 7
June, 1798, and second, 1801, Betsey Huse. His ch.
were : —
40 i. Charles Augustus b. 25 Nov. 1789, d. 4 Dec.
1876.
a ii. Mary L. b. 5 Sept. 1794, d. Sept. 1877.
ill. Thomas b. 18 Mar. 1802, d. 12 Nov. 1839, in
Florida. 5 P.
iv. Elizabeth b. 2 Feb. 1804, d. 28 Apr. 1844. ^- P-
V. Emily b. 10 Feb. 1808, d. 22 Dec. 183 1. 5. P.
vi. Stephen b. 11 Mar. 181 5, d. 24 Apr. 1825,
41 vii. Enoch Henry b. 6 Feb. 18 17.
a Mary L. m. Dr. Abraham Bradley of Utica N. Y. and
had I Lotcisa who m. and went West. 11 Virginia d.
ni Leonidas d. Mrs. B. m. 2d, Mr. White, 3d,
I 6 Thomas March^ (E^ioch^) of Newburyport, Mass.
merchant, b. in Greenland, N. H. Sunday, 24 Mar.
1 77 1, and baptized that day. He d. at Newburyport,
30 Mar. 1850. Graduated at Phillips (Exeter) Academy
in 1786, and w^ent to Newburyport two years later.
Converted in the revival of 1800, he became a prom-
144 NATHANIEL CLARKE
inent member of the Presbyterian church, and was
ruHng elder forty years, and also deacon. He was
much interested in foreign missions, and was president
of the Howard Benevolent Society from 1816 till his
death. His wife was president of the Orphan Asylum
for more than thirty years. Served on the committee
to collect contributions after the great fire at Newbury-
port, 31 May, 181 1 ; and in 18 14 " Captain Thomas M.
Clark " was one of the committee to take measures for
defence against the British. He w^as one of the com-
mittee appointed to receive President Monroe, 16 June,
18 1 7, and also Gen. Lafayette, 31 Aug. 1824. In 1829,
together with Benjamin W. Hale, he directed the con-
struction of the breal^yater from Plum Island to
Woodbridge Island, and^Hknce to Plum Island Sound.
He was a man of the high^f character and a prominent
citizen. He m. Mary, d. 15 June, 18 10, daughter of
Alexander and Mary Caldwell. He m. 2d, 28 May,
181 1, Rebecca Wheelwright of Newbury, b. 1782, d.
31 July, 1863. She was descended from Rev. John
Wheelwright, b. 1594, who received degrees at Sydney
College, Cambridge, England, 16 14 and 1618 ; was
Vicar at Bilsby, Lincolnshire, 1623-32, and d. at Salis-
bury, Mass. 15 Nov. 1679; he was son of Robert of
Saleby, Lincolnshire. The children of Thomas March
Clark were : —
42 i. Edwin Augustus b. 15 Mar. 1800, d. 31 July,
1863. S.P.
ii. Harriet d
43 iii. Thomas March b. 4 July, 18 12.
44 iv. Rufus Wheelwright b. 17 Dec. 18 13.
V. Edward Warren b. 30 Oct. 1815, d. 12 Aug. 1837.
S.P.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 145
vi. Abraham Wheelwright b. 13 Sept. 18 17, d. 14
Dec. 1818.
45 vii. George Henry b. 7 Nov. 18 19.
46 viii. Samuel Adams b. 27 Jan. 1822, d. 28 Jan. 1875.
ix. Mary Rebecca b. i Aug. 1825, d. 29 Apr. 1843.
They were all b. in Newburyport.
17 Enoch Moody^ {Greenleaf^) of Portsmouth,
N. H. was born 4 Dec. 1763, d. 18 15. He was a
teacher for many years, and had often as many as one.
hundred scholars. He was living in the old Packer
house when it was burned in 18 13. This house was
one of the finest in town, and it was here that General
Washington stayed during his four days' visit to Ports-
mouth in 1789. He had a pew in the old North
Church in 1812, where he was a deacon. He m. Mary
Greenleaf, only dau. of John, who was fifth in descent
from Capt. Edmund Greenleaf .of Newbury. It is
probable that he had no children.
18 Greenleaf^ {Greenleaf^) of Greenland, N. H.
was b. there 2 Nov. 1765, and d. there 30 Jan. 1850.
He m. 23 Apr. 1801, Abigail French, who d. 26 Jan.
1863, aged 90 years. They had no children.
19 Joseph^ {Greenleaf^) of Greenland, N. H. was
born there 20 Apr. 1767, d. 21 May, 1851. He m.
Comfort Weeks, b. 26 Nov. 1773, d. 8 Aug. 1861, and
had : —
47 i. Ichabod b. 8 Aug. 1793, d. 3 Apr. 1825.
a ii. Mary Moody b. 25 Aug. 1795, d. 6 Mar. 1876.
b ill. Comfort b. 17 Aug. 1797.
146 NATHANIEL CLARKE
c iv. Sarah b. 8 (?23) Mar. 1800, d. 12 May, 1883.
48 V. Enoch Moody b. 12 Apr. 1802, d. 7 Aug. 1865.
49 vi. Greenleaf b. 22 Mar. 1808, or 5 Mar. 1806, d. 2
Mar. 1874.
50 vii. Brackett Weeks b. 2 Nov. 1809, d. i Jan. 1885.
61 viii. Alfred Metcalf b. 17 Oct. 1812, d. 18 Aug. 1855.
a Mary M. m. 13 Jan. 18 14, Samuel Avery of Wolfboro,
N. H. b. 9 May, 1785, in Stratham, N. H. d. 5 Oct. 1858, son
of Joshua and Hannah (Clark) Avery, and had i Augustine
Decatur b. 16 Oct. 18 14, m. 26 Dec. 1854, Sarah Elizabeth
Libby, b. 14 Mar. 1830, and had five ch. (" Libby Family,"
p. 234.) II JosepJi Lorenzo b. 12 Jan. 1817, m. 8 Jan. 1857,
Helen Maria Libb}^ b. 3 Apr. 1835, sister of his brother's
wife, and had two ch. in A7tne Eliza b. 25 Nov. 18 19, m. 6
Nov. 1839, Rev. Leander Thompson of Woburn, Mass. and
had six ch. Rev. Mr. T. is son of Deacon Charles and Mary
(Wyman) Thompson, and has travelled much, his eldest son
being b. in Jerusalem, and his second son in Syria.
b Comfort m. Hubbard Weeks of Greenland, and lived in
Concord, N. H. where both died. They had i Ichabod d.
II Elizabeth d. 20 Feb. 1884, aged 65, m. Oliver Towle of
Hampton, N. H. and lived in Westfield, Mass. iii Ellen m.
John Lane of Concord, N. H.
c Sarah m. 1820, Lewis Hayes of Milton, N. H., b. there
Dec. 1794, d. in Kittery, Me. 31 Mar. 1862, and had i Albert
Alonzo b. Dec. 1820, m. Hannah Pennell of Kittery. 11
Charles Edzvin b. June, 1823, m. Lucinda Ann Adams of
Kittery. in Comfort Weeks b. 11 Mar. 1827, m. Woodbury
Oilman of Parsonsfield, Me. who d. 1853, and she m. Geo.
Ayer, 1854. iv Alfred Clark b. Apr. 183 1, d. at Hong Kong,
China } His fate is uncertain, v George Henry m. Mary
Frances Mclntire of Portsmouth, N. H. vi Calvin Lewis b.
Mar. 1842 1 m. Angelina Perry of Wolfboro, N. H.
The four elder were b. in Milton, George in South Ber-
wick, and Calvin in Kittery.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 147
20 Daniel^ {Daniel^) of Plermont, N. H. was born
there 23 Apr. 1785, and d. there 8 July, 1849. He was
selectman. He m. 5 May, 1814, Mary A. b. 18 Mar.
1795, at Brookline, Mass., d. 5 May, 1878, at Cam-
bridge, Mass. dau. of John Dana of Oxford, Mass. His
ch. all of whom were b. at Piermont, were : —
Harriet Newell b. 10 Mar. 181 5, d. 2 Mar. 1853.
Almira Lorain b. 27 Apr. 1816, d. 10 June, 1879,
at West Somerville, Mass.
Sarah Ann b. 6 Oct. 18 17.
Isaac Moody b. 9 Jan. 18 19.
George Smith b. 13 Nov. 1820, d. 23 Oct. 1844,
at Boston. 5. P.
John Dana b. 20 Apr. 1823, d. 21 June, 1874.
Alethea Smith b. 20 Mar. 1825, d. Jan. 1848.
Daniel Gove b. 24 Nov. 1827.
Nancy Niles b. 3 Nov. 1829, d. 25 May, 185 1, at
Port Jervis, N. Y.
Amos Hurd b. 15 June, 1831.
Ezra Bennett b. 27 Nov. 1833, d. 19 June, 1858.
S.P.
66 xii. Winthrop George b. 3 Aug. 1839.
a Almira Lorain m. 14 Feb. 1847, in Boston, Bernard
Joseph Garagan, b. 23 June, 1822, in New York city, d. 29
Apr. 1 86 1, at Charlestown, Mass. and had i Emma Matilda b.
29 July, 1852, m. 15 Sept. 1875, at East Cambridge, Mass.
Charles Merwin Cheney, b. 12 Aug. 1846, at Bradford, N. H.
and had Maud Achsa b. 26 Nov. 1876, at East Cambridge,
and Bernard Eben b. 27 Apr. 1881, at Reading, Mass. 11
Charles b. 19 Sept. 1855, d. young, 11 Sarah Loi-ain Homer
b. 9 Jan. 1857, m. 14 Nov. 1877, at East Cambridge, James
Green Miner b. 28 July, 1856, at Olean, N. Y. and has Viola
Almira b. 16 May, 1879, ^^ Davenport, Iowa, and Bernard b.
16 Aug. 1882, d. 8 Nov. 1882, at Davenport.
Emma was born in Boston and the others in Charlestown.
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b Sarah Ann m. 13 Nov. 1845, in Roxbury, Mass., Samuel
Reed Homer of Olean, N. Y. b. at Billerica, now Lowell,
Mass. I Feb. 1817. Ch. : i Eugene Augustus b. 26 Sept.
1846, in Boston, m. 23 Jan. 1873, Anna Charles, b, 12 Dec.
1844, in Angelica, N. Y. but has no ch. 11 George Daniel b.
27 July, 1849, at Piermont, N. H. ui James Madison b. 3
.Apr. 1852, at Olean, m. 20 Sept. 1883, at Bolivar, N. Y.
Hattie Root of Bolivar.
2 I Smith^ {Daniel^) of Fort Ann, N. Y. and Pal-
myra, Wis. was born at Piermont, N. H. 8 Aug. 1787,
and d. at Milwaukee, Wis. 10 Oct. 1846. After leav-
ing his native place, and prior to his removal to Fort
Ann, he lived at Bradford, Burlington, and Irasburg,
Vt. He m. 1st, Dolly Clement* of Warren, N. H. ; he
m. 2d, Aug. 1 8 16, at Fort Ann, N. Y. Permelia Plue,
b. 10 Mar. 1779. (?) His ch. were: —
a
i. Sarah b. 9 Feb. 18 12, d. 7 Nov. 1862, at Cam-
bridge, Mass.
ii. Edward b. 1814, d. 30 Oct. 1841, at
Piermont. S. P.
John b. 16 Aug. 1817.
Lucy b. 22 July, 1820.
Albert G. b. 9 July, 1822.
Dolly b. 27 Apr. 1824.
Enos b. 16 June, 1829.
Sarah A. b. 5 Oct. 183 1.
Vandon B. b. 27 Nov. 1836.
Sarah, Edward, Albert and Dolly were b. at Piermont,
Enos and Sarah A. at Berlin, Vt. and the others at Fort
Ann, N. Y.
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* Jonathan and Hannah (Page) Clement of Warren, N. H. had a dau.
Dolly, b. 25 July, 1792 (Hist, of Warren, p. 225).
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 149
a Sarah m. 23 Oct. 1836, Daniel Kelley of East Cam-
bridge, Mass. b. 28 Aug. 1804, in Warren, N. H. d. 23 Oct,
1864, at Cambridge, and had i Daniel George b. 23 Dec. 1837,
at East Cambridge, d. 14 May, 1868, at Cambridge. 5. P.
He served in the civil war, was twice wounded, and died four
years, almost to an hour, after the date of the last wound.
II Martha WasJiington b. 16 June, 1843, at Somerville, Mass.
d. 19 June, 1866, at Cambridge, m. Aug. 1865, in Cambridge,
Edmund A. Eaton of Bowdoinham, Me.
b Lucy m. 17 Jan. 1842, at Orwell, Vt. Francis W. Perkins,
who was b. there 13 Sept. 18 19, and was a carpenter. Ch. :
I James IV. b. 16 Dec. 1842, at Orwell, Vt. m. Feb. 1865,
Eliza Kerns of East Canada. He was a farmer. Thev had
three ch. : i Francis W. b. 15 Sept. 1867, i\ John b. 1874.
III Lncy M. b. Nov. 1877. All b. in Canada. 11 Adin M. b.
14 Sept. 1844, at Benson, Vt. ; a farmer; m. 30 Jan. 1874,
Priscilla N. Nodian of Benson. She was b. in Ticonderoga,
N. Y. Ill George E. b. 21 Apr. 1848, at Benson, Vt., m. i
Jan. 1872, Ella M. Farmer of Addison, Vt. and had Ashley F.
b. 7 Aug. 1874, at Orwell, Vt. iv Fred 7?. b. 15 May, 1866,
at Sherburne, Vt.
c Dolly m. Josiah Dutton, and lives near Minneapolis, Minn.
d Sarah A. m. Joshua Winslow, of Arapahoe, Neb.
22 John^ {Daniel'^) of Warren, N. H. was born at
Piermont, 31 May, 1790, d. 11 Aug. 1865 ; was one of
the vice-presidents at the centennial celebration in
1863, of the settlement of the town. He m. Mary
Knight, b. 21 Oct. 1792, d. 13 July, 1862, and has
had : —
a i. Ruth K. b. 5 Jan. 1818, d. 13 Mar. 1870.
61 ii. Joseph H. b. 4 Apr. 1821.
iii. Mary E. b. 24 Apr. 1823, d. May, 1837.
62 iv. Stevens K. b. 27 Nov. 1825.
63 V. John L. b. 7 Mar. 1829.
I50 NATHANIEL CLARKE
a Ruth K. m. 6 Dec. 1848, Moses H. Clement, now of
Weaverville, Cal. b. 14 Dec. 181 1, son of Col. Moses H.
Clement of Warren, N. H. and had George Byron b. 5 Nov.
1849, n^- 10 May, 1874, Susie E. b. 28 Mar. 1859, dau. of
Albin Nash, and has two ch.
23 Enoch^ {Daniel^) of Wentworth, N. H. was b.
at Piermont, 5 Dec. 1798, and d. there 22 Apr. 1868.
He was of an amiable and kindly disposition, an indul-
gent father and a good neighbor, careful in forming an
opinion, but resolute and determined. In his religious
views he was liberal, but had strong faith, and his word
was as good as his bond. Politically, he was a demo-
crat, and was selectman for several years. He m.
Ruth, b. 20 Feb. 1805, d. at Wentworth, N. H., May,
1884, dau. of James and Abigail Harrlman, and had: —
a i. Mary J. b. 10 Apr. 1825, d. 9 Aug. 1873.
64 ii. Oscar B. b. 27 Dec. 1827.
66 iii. Enoch b. 27 July, 183 1.
b iv. Chastina b. 14 Dec. 1833.
66 V. James H. b. 18 Oct. 1836, d. 29 Apr. 1882.
c vi. Abbie H. b. 28 Sept. 1842.
The four eldest were b. in Piermont, and the others in
Wentworth.
a Mary J. m. 15 Nov. i860, Alfred Kelley of Medford,
Mass. and had Fred, b. 6 Sept. 1862, in Rumney, N. H.
b Chastina m. 26 Oct. 1859, Henry F. Simpson, b. 2 Jan.
1834, at Haverhill, N. H., d. 30 Jan. 1867, at Nashville, Tenn.
and had William W. b. 24 Oct. 1863, at Wentworth, N.* H,
He is now of Manchester, N. J. She m. 2d, 28 July, 1879,
Rufus Blodgett, b. 9 Oct. 1834, at Dorchester, N. H. He went
to Manchester, N. J. in 1866, and was assistant general super-
intendent of the New Jersey Southern R. R. until 1884, when
AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 151
he became superintendent of the New York and Long Branch
R. R. Mr. Blodgett was elected to the New Jersey Legis-
lature, from Ocean County, in 1877, ^^7"^^ ^i^d 1879. ^^ 1880,
he was candidate for State Senator, and ran ahead of his
ticket, but was defeated. He has been much in politics, and
in the campaign of 1884, was chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee.
c Abbie H. m. Nov. 1862, Henry Cleasby of Wentworth.
N. H., b. 28 July, 1840, in Warren, N. H., d. 10 July, 1869, at
Fairlee, Vermont, and had i Harlcy B. b. 1863. 11 Adele b.
3 Nov. 1866.
24 Stephen^ {^Nathaniel^) of Meredith, N. H. was
b. 5 July, 1780, d. 7 May, 1861. He was a farmer. He
m. 24 Jan. 1800, Ezza Miller, b. 11 June, 1783, d. 20
Jan. 1823. She was sister to Nathaniel Clark's wife.*
He had : —
Polly b. II Dec. 1804, d. 17 Aug. 1848.
Betsey b. 25 Oct. 1806, d. 6 July, 1863.
Sally b. 13 Sept. 1808.
Ruth b. 6 Oct. 1 8 10.
John b. 21 Nov. 18 12, d. 7 Mar. i860.
Hannah b. 18 July, 18 14, d. 29 May, 1872.
David b. 30 Jan. 18 16.
Nancy b. 2 Mar. 181 8, d. 30 Aug. 1882.
Oilman b 5 Mar. 1821.
a Sally m. 20 Nov. 1833, Stephen Boardman of Meredith,
N. H., b. 31 Aug. 1803, and had i Louisa, b. 20 Aug. 1834, m.
Jan. 1853, Smith Dow, who d. 30 Jan. 1865, leaving one dau.
Mrs. Dow m. 2d, 12 May, 1883, B. F. Wentworth of Centre
Harbor. 11 Lavina b. Feb. 1837, m. 1861, Noah L. Davis of
Gilford, N. H. and has three sons.
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b Ruth m. 1835, Eben Bickford of Laconia, N. H. and had
a son and a dau.
c Hannah m. Nov. 1838, Herbert Lovejoy, and had two
sons and one dau. who are m. and live in Meredith.
25 Joshua^ {Nathaniel^) of Thornton, N. H. was
b. 8 Nov. 1784, and d. 7 Oct. 1877. He m. 28 Feb.
1809, Mary, b. 24 Aug. 1784, d. 23 June, 1844, dau. of
Thomas and Sarah (Patten) Calden, and had : —
Mary b. 11 Jan. 18 10, d. 7 Feb. i860.
Sarah Ann b. 8 Jan. 18 13, d. 31 Mar. 1876.
Nathaniel b. 8 Feb. 1815, d. i Apr. 1875.
Jane B. b. 24 Nov. 18 16.
Betsey B. b. 4 June, 18 19.
Delia D. b. 3 Sept. 1821, d. 6 Aug. 1871.
Hannah D. b. 26 Nov. 1823.
Martha C. b. 29 Jan. 1826.
Lovina B. b. 30 Oct. 1829.
X. Oliver b. 15 Nov. 1831, d. 25 Aug. 1834.
a Mary m. Francis Polyguin, and had i Delia C. 11 Sarah
A. Ill Mary F.
b Sarah A. m. Sylvestus Sawyer, and had i Mary J. 11
CJiarles S. She m. 2d, Thomas Wyatt, and had i Nathaniel.
II George, in Nellie, iv Mattie L. v Sarah E. vi Horace.
c Jane B. m. Jeremiah Hoyt, b. Dec. 18 10, d. and had i
Frances P. 11 Mary J. Mrs. H. m. 2d, Daniel Knapp, but
had no ch.
d Betsey B. m. Herod Fifield, and had i George. 11
Hejtry,
e Delia D. m. Nathaniel Boynton, and had i Charles. 11
Herbert, ill Eddie, iv Moses, v Grace.
f Hannah D. m. 13 Sept. 1842, Andrew M. Springer, b. 21
June, 1816, d. 18 May, 1854, and had i George W.\i. 10 Mar.
a
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AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 153
1844. II Charles A. b. 22 June, 1847, d. 22 Apr. t866. hi
Natha7iiel B. b. 22 Oct. 1849. She m. .2d, 8 Feb. 1857,
Horace K. Hill, b. 27 Oct. 1826, but had no ch. They live
in Westchester, N. Y.
£■ Martha C. m. Alamarsa Poor, and had Acidic. She m.
2d, Geo. Grant, and had Ida, b. 25 Apr, 1859. She m. 3d,
Fred Harden, and had i Lczuis b. 23 Jan. 1861. 11 Evnna b.
26 Nov. 1862. Ill Eibridge b. 7 Oct. 1864. iv Fraiikiiii b.
19 June, 1867, d. 14 Oct. 1869.
Ji Lovina B. m. 25 Sept. 1859, George Knowles, b. 4 Mar.
1 83 1, d. 21 June, 1862, and had Wiliard N. b. 7 July, i860.
She m. 2d, Charles Shute of Campton, N. H. b. 2 Aug. 1833,
and had Lucy F. b. 20 Sept. 1866.
26 Enoch^ {Samicel"^) of Littleton, N. H. was b. in
Gilmanton, N. H., June, 1765, d. Mar. 1834. He m.
I Apr. 1795, Joanna Dudley of Gilmanton, b. Nov.
1774, d. Nov. 1850. His children were: —
i. Kezia b. i June, 1798, d. 13 Oct. 1825. S.P.
ii. Mary F. b. 21 Aug. 1800, d. 19 July, 1856. S. P.
a iii. Martha G. b. 29 Jan. 1803, d. 19 Oct. 1848.
iv. Enoch b. 21 June, 1805, d. 28 Nov. 1862. 5. P.
V. Catharine b. 13 Jan. 1808.
71 vi. John D. b. 21 July, 1810, d. 28 Mar. 1855.
vii. Joanna Jane b. 17 Aug. 181 5, d. 3 Dec. 1874.
5. P.
a Martha G. m. 1825, John Dudley of Littleton, N. H. but
had no children.
Catharine is the only survivor of this family, and
resides with her nephew. Enoch and four of his sisters
never married.
27 SamueP [Samuel^) of Gilmanton, N. H. was b.
there 23 Feb. 1776, and d. there 4 May, 1822. He m.
154 NATHANIEL CLARKE
Sally, b. 1776, d. 17 Feb. 1853, dau. of Thomas and
Hannah Sweatt of Loudon, N. H. and his ch. were: —
72 i. Thomas b. 14 Aug. 1798, d. 3 June, 1879.
ii. Hannah b. d. 24 Sept. 1826.
iii. Polly b. 1802, d. 15 May, 181 7.
73 iv. Nathan b. 6 May, 1804.
V. Joseph b. 1808, d. Aug. 181 5.
74 vi. Samuel b. 5 May, 1809.
75 vii. Joseph H. b. 10 Feb. 18 19, d. 23 Sept. 1879.
28 Peter^ [Samuel^) of Gilmanton, N. H. was born
there 8 Oct. 1781, and d. there 25 Nov. 1865. Dr.
Peter Clark was ordained by the Council of the Third
Freewill Baptist Church to the ministry in Gilmanton,
8 Jan. 1810; he was a noted revivalist, and is said to
have attended more funerals than any other minister in
town. He was representative to the legislature In
1826, '7, '8, and '9. He m. 28 Nov. 1805, Mar)^ b. 23
July, 1785, d. 25 Sept. 1841, dau. of William Morrison.
Their only child was : —
76 i. William M. b. 10 Dec. 1809.
29 Joseph^ {Samuel'^) of Gilmanton, N. H. was b.
there 17 Jan. 1789, d. there 2 July, 1855. He was
made a deacon of the Freewill Baptist Church in 1839,
He m. 30 Aug. 181 2, Mary French of Gilmanton, b.
I 79 1, d. 15 Dec. 1879, and has had: —
i. , d. young.
a ii. Eliza M. b. 1816, d. i May, 1878.
a Eliza M. m. ist John C. Roberts, b. 14 May, 18 16, d. 22
May, 1840; she m. 2d, 21 Dec. 1848, Elkanah F. Bean.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 155
30 William^ [Henry^) of Candia, N. H. was b. there
II Jan. 1782, d. there June, 1867. He m. Jane Bean,
who d. Oct. 1857, but had no ch.
3 I Dudley^ {He7i7y^) of Sanbornton, N. H.*" was b.
In Candia, N.H. 9 Nov. 1788. He was apprenticed to
N. S. Rollins, whose place afterwards came into his
possession, and for several years he carried on the
business of wheelwright. He removed to Winchester,
Mass. where he died 7 Aug. 1867. He m. i Nov.
1820, Hannah Clarkson, who d. in Sanbornton, 16
Sept. i860. His children were : —
Malvina b. 16 Jan. 1822.
Henry B. b. 27 Apr. 1824, d. 16 Mar. 1828.
Samuel Dudley b. 4 July, 1826.
Mary Jane b. 3 July, 1828.
John Weston b. 24 May, 1836, d. 15 June, 1867,
in Cambridge, Mass. 5. P.
a Malvina m. 25 Oct. 1842, Josiah F. Stone of Winchester,
Mass. b. at Cornish, Me. 16 Oct. 1822, d. 26 Jan. 188 1. He
was representative 1879 and 1881. They had Edivard A.
b. 15 Oct. 1844, d. 22 May, 1849.
b Mary Jane m. 5 Aug. 1849, Charles G. Taylor of San-
bornton, N. H. b. 25 Mar. 1826, now of Chillicothe, 111. and
had LydiaJ. b. 30 Nov. 1850, d. 9 Apr. 1868.
32 John Henry^ {Henry^) of Sanbornton, N. H., b.
in Candia, 27 July, 1797, came to Sanbornton in 18 16,
and was an apprentice to his brother Dudley. He
built the store at " Clark's Corner," and also the laro-e
* Runnels' History of Sanbornton, Vol. II, gives much information con-
cerning the Clarks of Sanbornton, and allied families.
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dwelling house near It, occupied in 1878 by Daniel
Tllton. He was a most worthy citizen. He removed
to Danvers, and d. there 7 Aug. 1875. He m. 13 Feb.
1823, Betsey Moore, b. 12 Apr. 1803, d. 7 Aug. 1875,
dau. of Jonathan and Theodosia (Gale) Taylor. Her
father was In the Reyolutlonary army, and was corporal
In a volunteer com.pany during the war of 18 12, and
much respected as a citizen. John Henry's children
were
78 i. John Taylor b. 19 Sept. 1825, d. 20 Oct. 1880.
79 ii. William Jones b. 14 Dec. 1828.
a iii. Hannah Dudley b. 18 Dec. 1830.
b iv. Susan Brown b. 29 July, 1835.
80 V. Nathan Joshua b. 24 Oct. 1837.
81 vi. Henry Wood b. 15 Feb. 1839.
a Hannah Dudley m. i Oct. 1862, Joseph Plumer of Milton,
N. H., b. II Mar. 1820, son of Joseph and Sarah (Brown)
Plumer. He was representative in 1873. No children.
b Susan B. m. 25 Apr. 1861, Jeremiah B. Calef, b. 30 Dec.
1 83 1, selectman of Sanbornton, 1870-71.
33 Oilman^ {Heiiry^) lived in Candia on the farm of
his father and o^randfather. He was born in Candia
20 May, 1802, d. Sept. 1876; he m. first 13 Apr. 1831,
Nancy b. 30 Aug. 1803, d. 18 Aug. 1843, d^^- ^^
Thomas and Elizabeth (Barker) Shute ; m. second, 20
Feb. 1844, Sarah F. Pearson, and his children were
a i. Sarah E. b. 9 Jan. 1834.
82 ii. Henry Oilman b. 6 June, 1836.
a Sarah PI m. 3 Apr. 1855, Merrill Johnson of Candia,
N. H., and had i Alice J. b. 21 June, 1856. 11 Moses G, b.
30 May, 1 86 1. 111 Hattie /. b. 13 Oct. 1867.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 157
34 Dudle)^ [John") of Wheelock, Vt., Avas b. in
Campton, N. H., 18 Apr. 1787, and d. In Wheelock,
Vt. 14 Nov. i860; a farmer. He went to Wheelock
in 1808, and while there held many town offices, was
justice of the peace many years, and agent for Dart-
mouth College. He was a Freewill Baptist. He m.
in Wheelock 6 Dec. 18 10, Polly b. 27 Dec. 1789, in
Gilmanton, N. H. d. 10 May, i860, in Wheelock, Vt.,
dau. of Jonathan and Joanna (W^illey) Folsom. They
had
a i. Lydia b. 10 Sept. 181 1, d. 24 Oct. 1883, in Campton.
ii. Melinda b. 6 Mar. 18 15, d. 11 June, 1846.
iii. John b. 20 Oct. 18 18, d. 21 Aug. 1842.
iv. Kezia b. 16 Mar. 1821, d. 8 Apr. 1844.
v: Leonard P. b. 29 Aug. 1823, d. 8 June, 1824.
vi. Mary A. b. 6 Dec. 1826, d. 8 June, 1828.
a Lydia m. 28 Nov. 1833, in Campton, N.H., David Thorn-
ton b. 26 June, 1808, in Hatley, Stanstead County, Canada,
son of Samuel and Kate (Baker) Thornton, who were from
Campton, and had i Jolin C. b. 7 Aug. 1834, d. in Campton
25 Oct. 1873, m. 7 Jan. 1863, Eliza A. Thomas b. in Wheelock,
Vt., 4 Mar. 1843, "^^^^ had three cliildren. 11 Melinda C. b. 17
Jan. 1836, m. in Greensboro', Vt., 18 Mar. 1858, Geo. Miller
b. in Draymon, Scotland, 1812, d. 31 Mar. 1876, in Groton,
Vt., and bad eiicht children. She m. 2d, 6 Feb. 1877, in
Groton, Vt., Peter Darling b. there 2 Feb. 1827, and has one
child. Ill Kczia C. b. 14 May, 1838, d. in Wheelock, 19
Mar. 1859. IV Dudley C. b. 20 Sept. 1840, m. Hannah
Hastings of Greensboro', Vt., and had three chikh-en. v
yerod D. W. b. 26 Apr. 1842, m. in Hatley, Stanstead Co.,
Canada, 24 Jan. 1865, Mrs. Lucy Colby, b. there Sept. 1834,
dau. of Benjamin and Sarah (Simons) Wadley. He was for-
merly in the milk business in Somerville, Mass., but now a
farmer in Top^ham, Vt. vi Mary H. b. 5 May, 1844, m. 15
158 NATHANIEL CLARKE
June, 1878, in Campton, Richard H. Copithorn b. in Boston,
5 Mar. 1852, now a farmer on the old John Clark farm in
Campton, N. H. vii Horatio IV. H b. 30 Aug. 1847, m.
Lizzie Clark, and has two children, viii Sitinncr b. 8 Oct.
1850, d. 6 Feb. 1859. ix yiidson b. 4 Nov. 1853, d. 6 Feb.
1859. -^ Frank A. b. 25 Apr. 1855, d. 7 Feb. 1859. J^^^^
and Melinda were b. in Campton, N. H., and the others in
Wheelock, Vt., where the three youngest died.
35 John^ {Johii') of Campton, N. H. was born there
3 Dec. 1793, and d. 28 July, 1868. He m. 6 Nov.
1823, Alice Baker b. 27 July, 1798, In Campton. They
had
83 i. Josiah Baker b. i Aug. 1824, d. 15 Oct. 1856.
a ii. Lydia b. 19 Dec. 1829.
a Lydia m. 12 Apr. 1863, in Campton, John S. Hanaford
b. 17 Mar. 1830, in New Hampton, N. H.
36 Leavltt^ {yolm^) of Campton, N. H. was b. there
7 Apr. 1796, and d. 6 Mar. 1855 ; was selectman. He
m. 30 Dec. 1824, Almira Bump b. 8 June, 1803 ? in
Campton, d. 6 Feb. 1833, ^^'^^ had
Malvina b. 8 Nov. 1825.
John Rogers, b. 17 Jan. 1828, d. 25. Mar. 1875, hi
Plymouth.
Dudley Leavitt b. 18 Jan. 1830.
Infant d. 6 Feb. 1833.
a Malvina m. 6 May, 1847, in Campton, N. H., Charles
Bickford b. in Campton, 1822, d. 7 Dec. 1854, in Thornton,
N. H., and had i Abnira b. 11 Sept. 1848, in Thornton, d.
in Campton. 11 Sarah G. b. 26 May, 1850, in Thornton, m,
19 Apr. 1875, Geo. Emery b. Feb. 1855, and had Charles S.
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b. 21 Dec. 1879. Ill Mary M. d 10 Apr. 1854, in Campton.
Mrs. B. m. 2cl, 21 Dec. 1856, in Campton, Hon. Russell Cox
of Holderness, N, H., b. there 19 Aug. 1799, and had Almira
b. 25 June, 1858. Mr. Cox has held many town offices, and
has several times been a member of the legislature.
SIXTH GENERATION.
37 Joseph^ {JoJi7f) of Campton, N. H., b. at Haver-
hill, N. H. 31 Jan. 1792, d. 18 Jan. 1865. He m. first,
Mar. 1820, Hannah Cook b. 18 Sept. 1793, at Camp-
ton, d. 24 Jan. 1832. He m. second, 28 Jan. 1834,
Apha (or Aphia) Palmer b. 13 May, 1791, at Campton,
d. 20 Jan. 1873. His children were
86 i. Samuel C. b. 7 May, 1S21.
87 ii! William Hutchins b. 13 Oct. 1822.
iii. Moody b. 27 Sept. 1824, d. 15 Apr. 1825.
88 iv. Joseph b. 2 Apr. 1826.
89 V. Benjamin b. 11 June, 1828.
90 vi. Calvin b. 12 Aug. 1830.
91 vii. Daniel b. 28 Oct. 1834.
38 Amos^ [Johf) of Campton, N. H. was b. at
Haverhill, N. H. 6 Feb. 1794, and d. 28 Dec. 1876.
He m. 9 Oct. 1828, Hepzibah, who d. 10 July, 1877,
dau. of Dudley and Rebecca (Pingery) Palmer. Hep-
zibah was sister of his brother Joseph Clark's second
wife. His children were
92 i. Moody b. 23 Sept. 1829.
93 ii. Theodore Palmer b. 17 Aug. 1831.
iii. Mehitable b. 27 June, 1834.
iv. Phebe b. r8 Apr. 1839.
i6o NATHANIEL CLARKE '
39 John^ {Johv") of Rumney, N. H. was born at
Haverhill, N. H. 25 June, 1800. He studied theology
with Rev. George Punchard, a Congregational clergy-
man, then of Plymouth, N. H. He was ordained 23
Jan. 1835, and acted as pastor at Wilmot, Danbury,
and Enfield, N. H. from 1835 to 1842.
The author of the History of the New Hampshire
Churches, writing of that at Wilmot, says: ''In 1835
Rev. John Clark was elected pastor, and labored with
good success among them until 1842." He was pastor
of the Congregational Church in Burke, Vt., from 1842
to 1854, and preached at Bristol, Bridgewater, and
Hebron, N. H., from 1855 to 1870. He is now retired
by reason of age, but in 1884 was in full possession of
his faculties, and a most entertaining correspondent.
The fac-simile is from his signature in his eighty-fifth
year.
He m. 3 Nov. 1825, Abigail b. 6 Oct. 1804, dau. of
Robert and Abigail (Morse) Mitchell of Bridgewater,
N. H. and has had
Emily b. 26 June, 1827, d. 12 Aug. 1877.
Robert M. b. 22 Feb. 1829, d. 3 June, 1833.
Richard B. b. 29 Nov. 1830.
Edwin b. 25 Feb. 1834.
Martha A. b. 19 June, 1837.
John M. b. 22 Jan. 1840.
George W. b. 19 Feb. 1845, ^- 3 Aug. 1864.
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These children were all well educated, the older ones
attending Lyndon, Danville, and St. Johnsbury, Vt.,
academies, and the others at Plymouth, New Hampton,
and Meriden, N. H.
a Emily m. 6 June, 1847, Ira Brown, M. D. b. at Kirby, Vt.,
20 Sept. 1 818, attended district school and was one term at
Brownington academy. Studied medicine with his brother
Abel, and attended lectures at Boston, Woodstock, Vt., and
Castleton, Vt. (M. D. Castleton, 1845.) Practiced at Har-
mony, Me., 1846; at Northumberland, N. H., 1847; Burke,
Vt., 1850-64; Wells River, Me., 1864-83, when he moved to
Minneapolis. They had i Edzvard Josiah b. 14 Jan. 185 1,
was at Kimball Union Academy, and graduated with honor
at Dartmouth Coll., 1874. Taught in Haverhill, N. H. and
Truro, Mass., 1870-2, during the winter, and in Minnesota
in 1874-5 ; was six months in Kentucky and Ohio. Studied
medicine with his father, and was at Dartmouth Medical
School, 1877 and 1878 (M. D. 1878). Also studied in New
York, and practiced at Littleton and Haverhill, N. H. Apr.
1882, he went to Minneapolis, and had charge of small pox
cases at Montgomery, Minn., till June, by appointment of
the State Board of Health. Inspector of infected districts,
Dec. 1882, and Jan. 1883, physician at quarantine hospital,
Minneapolis, where he still remains. 11 Abbie Ann b. 23
Nov. 1853, (Sept. 1853,) educated at St. Johnsbury and Mt.
Holyoke Female Seminary. Studied vocal music, and was
instructed by the famous Madame Rudersdorff at New York
city ; m. 23 Jan. 1880, Henry K. White of Newbury, Vt., then
in charge of U. S. Signal Service at Lynchburg, Va. He
resigned from the service in 1881, and went to Fargo, D. T.
They now live at Minneapolis, and are engaged in teaching
music. Ill Esther Miandah. 19 Dec. 1855. Educated at the
same places as her sister, and also at Norwich Free Academy,
Conn. She lives with her father, iv. yolm Clark b. 4 Apr.
1859, entered a drug store at St. Johnsbury in 1877, and in
1880 studied at the Philadelphia School of Pharmacy. In
Apr. 1882, went to Hudson, Wis., and is still there.
1 62 NATHANIEL CLARKE
b Martha A. m. 27 Nov. 1862, J. R. Cummins of Eden
Prairie, Minn. b. 24 July, 1834. They have no children.
40 Charles Augustus^ {Enoclv") of Greenland, N. H.,
was born there 25 Nov. 1789, and d. at Elizabeth, N. J.,
4 Dec. 1876. He was clerk for Reuben Shapley of
Portsmouth, N. H., a West India trader, and later was
supercargo and captain. While master of a ship owned
by himself he was wrecked, and on his return went to
New Albany, Ind., and for twenty-one years commanded
a steamier running to New Orleans, and was absent
from his native place more than twenty years. Select-
man of Greenland, 1857; town clerk, 1859-1864. He
m. 6 Sept. 1824, at Vincennes, Ind., Virginia b. 20 Aug.
1804, in New York City, d. 15 Mar. 1871, at Greenland,
N. H., dau. of Francis Caesar and Eunice (Moulton)
Le Roy. Mr. Le Roy came to this country from France
during the revolutionary war, as an officer In the army
of Rochambeau. The children, all of whom were b. at
New Albany, Ind., were
i. Mary Adelaide b. 12 Nov. 1825, d. 11 Aug. 1827.
ii. Adelle Cora b. 15 June, 1827, d. 6 July, 1827.
a iii. Adelaide Maria b. 28 Aug. 1828.
iv. Augustus Le Roy b. 28 Jan. 1831, d. 6 Nov. 1872.
b V. Cora Emily b. 14 Aug. 1832.
vi. Louisa Hannah b. 15 Apr. 1834, d. 31 May, 1835.
vii. Virginia Alexine b. 6 May, 1843, d. 28 May, 1867.
c viii. Elizabeth Le Roy b. 5 Jan. 1845.
a Adelaide M. m. 16 Mar. 1850, at Greenland, N. H., James
Major Lewis, and had i Alfred Bedlow b. at Birmingham,
Conn., 24 Mar. 185 1, d. 29 June, 1852. 11 Virginia LcRoy
b. at Birmingham, 19 Sept. 1852, m. 2 Dec. 1880, Herbert
B. Converse, and had Herbert Lewis b. in Dorchester, Mass.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 163
15 Sept. 1882. Ill Adelle b. at Brooklyn, N. Y., 22 June,
1855, d. 20 June, 1858. lY James Major, h. at New York
city, 3 Oct. 1859. V Charles Benedict h. at New York, 31 May,
1 86 1, d. I Oct. 1863. VI Cora Alexine b. at New York,
19 June, 1869, d. 19 Sept. 1869.
b Cora E. m. 18 Feb. 1861, at Nashville, Tenn., Geo. D.
Crockett, and had i Chas. Hillman b. at Nashville, 7 Dec.
1862, d. 12 Dec. 1862. II Mary Adams b. 13 Jan. 1864, m.
15 Feb. 1882, Edward B. Craig, and had William Crockett b.
in Pulaski, Tenn., 27 Apr. 1883. iii Virgi^iia Le Roy b. 2
Apr. 1865, d. Aug. 1865. IV NatJian Adams b. 31 Jan. 1869.
V Coi^a Adelaide b. 3 Feb. 1875. ^^ ^^^ children but the
eldest were born at Memphis, Tenn.
c Elizabeth L. m. i Feb. 1883, at Elizabeth, N. J., Warren
Rogers Dix.
Augustus LeRoy Clark served in the 5th N. H.
Regt. and was wounded at Gettysburg. While study-
ing dentistry in New York city he became ill, and died
of consumption at Greenland, N. H.
4 I Enoch Henry^ (Enoch^) of Greenland, N. H. was
b. there 6 Feb. 18 17, and is the last of his race there,
and lives on the old homestead. He was selectman
1845-50 inclusive, 1858 and 1865, most of the time
being chairman, treasurer 1846-50, assessor 1863-64,
highway surveyor 1854, auditor 1845 ^^^ ^^57' post-
master 1851-52, besides various minor offices. This
family have almost constantly filled important town
offices in Greenland during a period of more than 140
years. He m. Ann Mary Waldron of Portsmouth,
N. H. b. 18 Nov. 1 84 1, and has had: —
i. Mary R. b. 15 Oct. 1861.
ii. Lizzie E. b. 16 May, 1864, d. 6 Aug. 1864.
iii. Henry Enoch b. 6 Dec. 1867, d. 12 Feb. 1870.
1 64 NATHANIEL CLARKE
42 Edwin Augustus^ {Thomas March^) of New
Orleans? was b. at Newburyport, Mass. 15 Mar. 1800,
and d. 31 July, 1863. He m. 29 June, 1825, Henrietta
b. 1795, d. 19 June, 1850, dau. of Enoch and Mary
(Clark) Toppan of Newburyport, but had no children.
43 Thomas March ^ [Thomas March^) of Providence,
R. I. was b. at Newburyport, Mass. 4 July, 181 2. He
graduated from Yale College in 1831 ; became rector
of Grace Church, in Boston, 5 Nov. 1836, and was after-
wards rector of St. Andrew's, Philadelphia, and Grace
Church, Providence. He received the honorary degree
of A. M. at Trinity College in 185 i ; that of S. T. D. at
Union in 1851, and at Brown in i860; and that of
LL. D. at the University at Cambridge, England, in
1868. He was visitor at Trinity in 1859, and curator
1851-55, and also a member of the Senate of Trinity
College. He was consecrated Bishop of Rhode Island
Dec. 6, 1854, and is one of the most eminent clergymen
in this country. He m. 3 Oct. 1838, Caroline, who
d. 15 Aug. 1884, at Warwick, R. I., dau. of Benjamin
Howard of Boston, and his children are
i. Bryant Howard b. 6 Oct. 1840, d. 18 Aug. 185 1.
a ii. Mary Rebecca b. 23 July, 1843.
97 iii. John Mitchell b. 16 July, 1847.
98 iv. Howard Lee b. 25 May, 1857.
a Mary R. m. 29 Apr. 1869, Eugene Sturtevant of New-
port, R. I. and has five ch.
44 Rufus Wheelwright^ [Thomas March^) of Albany,
N. Y., was b. at Newburyport, 17 Dec. 1813, and grad-
uated from Phillips (Exeter) Academy ; from Yale Col-
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 165
lege In 1838, and has the degree of A. M. Installed at
the Second Presbyterian Church, Washington, D. C,
17 Jan. 1842, and at the North Church, Portsmouth,
N. H., 16 Nov. 1842. From 16 Nov. 1843, to Nov.
1854, he preached at Maverick Church, East Boston,
Mass.; 3 Dec. 1851, to Apr. 1857, at South Congre-
gational Church, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; 14 Apr. 1857, to
Nov. 1862, at First Reformed (Dutch) Church, Albany,
N. Y. He received the degfree of S. T. D. from the
University of the City of New York in 1862, and is the
author of " Heroes of Albany." He m. June, 1843,
Eliza Walton, b. 8 Aug. 1824, in Alexandria, Va., d. 21
May, 1877, dau. of Rev. William C. and Margaret
(Muse) Walton ; the latter was a native of Jefferson
Co., now In West Virginia. His children are
Rufus Wheelwright b. 29 May, 1844.
Wilham Walton b. 8 May, 1846.
Edward Warren b. 27 Jan. 1849.
Fletcher b. ,23 Nov. 1852. An Episcopal clergy-
man.
Fran eke L. b. 15 Apr. 1859.
Eliza Walton b. 27 Aug. 1865.
45 George Henry ^ {Thomas March^) of Hartford,
Conn., and Bernardston, Mass., was b. at Newburyport,
Mass. 7 Nov. 18 19. He graduated at Yale College in
1843, took orders at Boston in 1846, and was rector of
All Saints' Church at Worcester. From 1 853-1 861 he
was rector of St. John's Church, Savannah, Ga. and
1862-1867 of Christ's Church at Hartford; he received
the degree of S. T. D. at Trinity, 1863. He has also
been a member of the corporation of that college. He
m. 6 Dec. 1849, Lucia Blake Washburn of Worcester,
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Mass., d. 14 Feb. i860, at Savannah, Ga. He m. 2d, 3
Oct. 1865, Mrs. Susan Sanderson Perkins of Hartford,
Conn. He has : —
i. Charles Washburn b. 16 Oct. 185 1,
ii. George Henry b. 14 Oct. 1856.-
Charles W. was for two years at Yale College, and
Is a member of the bar of Worcester County, Mass.
George H. graduated at Yale College in 1880.
46 Samuel Adams® {Thomas Mar civ") of Elizabeth,
N. J., was b. at Newburyport 27 Jan. 1822, and d. 28 Jan.
1875. Educated at Andover, Litchfield, and the Theo-
logical School at Alexandria, Va. He took charge of a
new mission church, since called the Church of the
Mediator, at Philadelphia, and later was minister of the
Church at Plymouth, Mass., and while there was called
to be assistant in St. Ann's Church, Brooklyn, N. Y.
From 1848 to 1856 he was rector of the Church of the
Advent, at Philadelphia, and in April, 1856, he took
charge of St. John's Church, Elizabeth, N. J., where
he remained until his death. He represented the
diocese in two General Conventions, and at the time
of his death was president of the standing com-
mittee of the diocese. He published the " Life of
the Rev. Albert W. Duy," soon after taking orders,
and later the "History of St. John's Church, Eliza-
beth." He was honored with the degree of D. D. by
Rutgers College, N. J. He was entirely devoted to his
life work, and a faithful pastor. His kindness of heart,
genial disposition and witty speeches made him a
favorite with all classes and creeds, and his death was
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 167
universally lamented. On the day of the funeral the
bells of the city were tolled, and addresses were made
by Bishops Stevens and Scarborough. His congrega-
tion have placed a memorial tablet in the church, and,
by vote of the vestry, a monument has been erected
over his grave in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia.
During his ministry at Elizabeth, the number of com-
municants increased from sixty to four hundred and
fifty, and a fine church and chapel were built and paid
for. He m. 26 Oct. 1848, Sarah, dau. of John Snow-
den and Elizabeth Ingersoll (Bayard) Henry of Phila-
delphia. Their children were
John Snowden Henry b. 17 Aug. 1849.
Charles Cooper b. 5 Oct. 185 1.
Thomas March b. 7 Feb. i8$6.
Elizabeth Bayard b. 16 Jan. i860.
Mary Louise b. 14 Sept. 1866.
James Bayard b. 5 Apr. 1869.
47 Ichabod^ [Joseph"^) of Wolfboro, N. H. was b. 8
Aug. 1793, and d. 3 Apr. 1825, of consumption, as
did his wife, two daus. and a grandson. He m. 4 Apr.
1815, Eliza, d. 5 July, 1828, dau. of Dea. James and
Mary (Fullerton) Day of Portsmouth, N. H. His
children were
a i. Eliza b. 5 Nov. 1817, d. 11 Dec. 1846.
ii. Harriet Ceciha b. 27 May, 18 19, d. 2 Apr. 1862.
S.P.
b iii. Mary Greenleaf b. 27 Jan. 1824.
a Eliza m. Mar. 1840, John H. Bowles of Portsmouth,
N. H. and lived in Brooklyn, N. Y. They had JoJin Henry b.
5 June, 1 841, d. 31 May, 1874, at Wolfboro, N. H., who lost
an arm in the civil war.
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b Mary G. m. 2 Sept. 1852, Charles Nowell of Wolfboro,
N. H. who d. 3 May, 1864. They had i Eliza Day b. 11
Nov. 1853, m. 30 May, 1876, Joseph G. Stoddard, now of
Erving, Mass. and has a son. 11 Harriet Clark b. 21 Apr.
1856, m. 30 May, 1876, Geo. W. Gould of Chelsea, Mass. and
has two daus.
48 Enoch Moody' {Joseph'') of Wolfboro', N. H.,
was b. 12 Apr. 1802, d. 7 Aug. 1865, m. 8 June, 1826,
at Milton, N. H., Sarah Plumer b. 8 July, 1806, dau. of
Ichabod and Lydia (Wentworth) Hayes. Mrs. Hayes
was dau. of Ephraim and Phebe Wentworth, who were
first cousins, Ephraim having m. the dau. of his uncle
Jonathan. Ephraim and his wife were of the fourth
p-eneration from Elder William Wentworth, the ancestor
of a numerous and distinguished race. (See Wentworth
Genealogy.) Their children were
Sarah Elizabeth b. 30 Apr. 1827.
Brackett Weeks b. 19 June, 1829, d. 2 May, 1865.
Charles Ichabod b. 26 July, 1831, d. 18 June,
1864. 5. P,
George Avery b. 11 May, 1833, of Anoka, Minn.
Anna Augusta b. 10 Aug. 1835.
Mary Frances b. 19 Sept. 1837, d. 12 May, 1855.
Henry Moody b. 14 Apr. 1840, d. 5 Mar. 1865,
S. P., at Butts' Mountains, Cal.
Ellen Eliza b. 21 July, 1843, d. 19 Sept. 1869.
Greenleaf Brown b. 30 Nov. 1845.
Joseph William b. 4 Sept, 1848, d. 12 Jan. 1850.
a Sarah E. m. 10 Jan. 1850, David Charles Rogers of Wolf-
boro, N. H., son of Hon. Nathaniel and Martha (Rust) Rog-
ers, and had i Charles Henry b. 17 May, 185 1, d. 13 Feb.
1879. II Ellen Florence b. 26 May, 1853, d. 10 Sept. 1854.
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III NaUianiel b. 13 May, 1856, d. 12 Jan. 1865. iv He7^b&rt
Etigene b. 25 Aug. 1861.
b Anna A. m. 10 Nov. 1853, John Gilman Gate of Wolf-
boro, and has i Emma Gilman b. 1854.'* m. 6 July, 1878,
George A. Carpenter of Wolfboro, and has a son. 11 Sarah
Frances b. 23 May, 1858, d. 10 Oct. 1858. iii Nellie b. 12
Oct. i860. IV Lillian Maude b. 26 July, 1863.
c Ellen Eliza m. Daniel Nute of Wolfboro, but had no
children.
49 Greenleaf® {Joseph^) of Dover, N. H. was born
22 Mar. 1808, or 5 Mar. 1806, and d. 2 Mar. 1874.
He m. Nancy Brown of Portsmouth, N. H. who d. 9
July, 1846, aged 41. He m. 2d, 22 Nov. 1848, Aphia
P. Johnson, b. in Lebanon, Me. 28 Nov. 1828. Ch. : —
a i. Mary Helen.
ii. James Edwin b. 1832, d. 16 Sept. 1862. 5. P.
107 iii. George Greenleaf b. 21 June, 1850, in Dover,
N. H.
108 iv. Frank Herbert b. 25 Oct. 1852, in Dover.
V. Daniel Johnson b. 25 June, 1854, in Dover.
a Mary Helen m. Henry B. Upham of Saugus, and lives in
Haverhill, Mass.
50 Brackett Weeks^ {Joseph^) of Dover, N. H. was
b. 2 Nov. 1809, and d. in Dover, i Jan. 1885 5 ^
painter. He is spoken of as a man of high character,
genial, and well-informed. He m. 12 May, 1833,
Martha Washington Dam of Parsonsfield, Me. who d.
20 Feb. 1842. She is said to have been a woman of
"uncommon loveliness." He m. 2 Apr. 1844, Mary
Ann, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth (Watson) Waldron.
His children were : —
170 NATHANIEL CLARKE
i. William Howard b. 30 May, 1835, d. 26 Sept. 1^36.
ii. Amelia Frances b. 22 May, 1836, d. 29 Oct. 1836.
iii. Joseph Edwin b. 18 Nov. 1837, ^- 23 Mar. 1841.
iv. Araminta Cyrene b. 10 Nov. 1840, d. i July, 1841.
V. Martha Waldron b. 18 Jan. 1847, d. 21 May, 1849.
5 I Alfred Metcalfe {Joseph^) of Dover, N. H., was
b. 17 Oct. 1812, and d. 18 Aug. 1855. He was a
member of the First Church of Dover. He m. Abigail
T. Gotten of Saco, Me., but had no children.
52 Isaac Moody^ {Daniel^) of Reading, Mass., was
b. at Piermont, N. H., 9 Jan. 18 19. He attended the
district school and worked on his father's farrti till 1840,
when he went to Cambridge, Mass., to work as a car-
penter. Since 1845 he has been almost constantly in
the employ of the Boston & Maine R. R., having been
five years station and ticket agent at Plaistow, N. H.,
fourteen years at Newmarket Junction, and from 1866
to 26 May, 1883, when he resigned, at Reading, Mass.
He m. 2 July, 1845, ^^ Boston, Mary A. b. 9 June, 1822,
at Brookfield, N. H., dau. of Samuel and Lydia Lang
of Wakefield, N. H. He had
a i. Fannie Mary b. 23 Dec. 1846.
ii. Ida Estella b. 28 Nov. 1862.
iii. Laurie Etta b. 4 Oct. 1864.
The oldest was b. at Plaistow, N. H., and the others
at South Newmarket, N. H.
a Fannie M. m. 1871, Franklin Eugene Richardson of
Biddeford, Me., b. 6 May, 1847, eldest son of Jason and Caro-
line (Cutting) Richardson of VVoburn, Mass., and has Emma
Genevra b. 16 Dec. 187 1.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 171
53 John Dana^ {DanieP) of Olean, N. Y., was b. at
Plermont, N. H., 20 Apr. 1823, d. 21 June, 1874. He
m. May, 1852, Abby E. Stark of Olean, N. Y., b. 1829,
at Little Valley, N. Y., and had
i. George Dana b. 15 Aug. 1853, d. 5 Oct. 1854.
ii. Lillian b. 29 Feb. 1856, d. 5 June, 1857.
iii. Edward Everett b. 8 June, 1858, d. 26 Nov. 1884,
at Olean. vS. P.
a iv. Edith May b. 20 May, 1861.
V, Nellie E. b. 20 Sept. 1864.
vi. John b. 13 Nov. 1868, d. 11 Feb. 1869.
vii. Claudis b. 12 July, 1870, d. 19 Aug. 1873.
viii. Harry R. b. 23 Aug. 1873, d. 7 July, 1874.
All b. at Olean.
a Edith May m. 5 Jan. 1881, Charles Major b. 8 Aug. i860,
at Cuba, N. Y., and has two children.
54 Daniel Gove^ [Daniel^) of Boston, was b. at
Piermont, N. H., 24 Nov. 1827. He was in the employ
of Chickering & Sons, pianoforte makers, for about
fifteen years, and then became connected with Hallett,
Davis & Co., and has been with them fifteen years.
He was a member of the common council of Roxbury
in 1867, and of the school committee of Boston, 1870,
1871, 1872. He m. 20 June, 1853, at Lawrence, Mass.
Sarah E. b. 30 Nov. 1832, at Brentwood, N. H., d. at
Boston, Mass., 12 Aug. 1880, dau. of Eliphalet and
Sarah E. Thing. His children, both b. at Roxbury,
are
109 i. Frank Gove b. 11 Apr. 1855.
ii. Mattie Lincoln b. 14 May, i860.
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55 Amos Hurd^ {Daniel^) of Piermont, N. H., was
b. there 15 June, 1831. He is a farmer, and is a res-
pected and useful citizen. In Nov. 1870, he was
ordained at Concord, N. H., a preacher of the gospel,
by the Advent Christian Society. He m. 13 Oct. 1853,
at Piermont, Ann Eliza Piper b. 20 May, 1834, at An-
dover, N. H. His children are
no i. Elmore Charles b. 10 Aug. 1854.
a K ii. Emma Augusta b. 7 May, 1856.
Ill r iii. George Augustus b. 7 May, 1856.
b iv. Abbie Elvena b. 29 Aug. i860.
c ( V. Hattie Ann b. 25 May, 1863.
( vi. Herbert Amos b. 25 May, 1863.
a Emma Augusta m. i Jan. 1884, at Piermont, Joseph P.
Wallace of Rumney, N. H., b. Sept. 1844.
b Abbie E. m. 25 Dec. 1884, at Piermont, Charles L. Davis
of Wentvvorth, N. H., where he was b. 2 May, 1859.
c Hattie A. m. 16 Nov. 1884, at Piermont, Edward R.
Griffin of Warren, N. H., b. 11 Feb. 1858, at Bradford, Vt.
56 Winthrop George^ [Daniel^) of Salamanca, N. Y.
was b. at Piermont, N. H., 3 Aug. 1839. A carpenter.
He removed from Piermont to Olean, N. Y. in 1869,
and in 1875 to Salamanca. He m. Feb. 1867, Mary E.
Billings of Orford, N. H. b. Apr. 1840, and has
i. Fannie Etta b. 8 Mar. 1868, at Piermont.
57 John^ {SmitJv') of Kasson, Minn, was b. at Fort
Ann, N. Y. 16 Aug. 1817. A farmer and carpenter;
m. 4 May, 1840, at Fort Ann, N. Y., Lucy Jane Wood-
ard, b. II Aug. 1818, d. 19 Oct. 1854. He m. second,
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29 Mar. 1855, at Palmyra, Wis., Abigail L. Safford, and
had
William H. b. 6 Mar. 1841.
Albert M. b. 20 Apr. 1848.
Myron J. b. 8 Feb. 1850.
James E. b. 27 Oct. 1852.
Angie E. b. 18 Mar. 1856.
Ella D. b. 5 Jan. 1859.
Emma b. 28 Nov. i860.
Lucinda b. 31 Jan. 1865.
Mary b. 17 Aug. 1868.
All his children were b. at Palmyra, except William
b. at Fort Ann, and Mary b. at Kasson, Minn.
a Angie E. m. 7 June, 1876, Gomel De Vogel, and had
I Dorcas E. b. 25 Sept. 1877, at Kasson, Minn. 11 Lticious E.
b. 5 Sept. iZ'^i, at Hayfield, Minn.
58 Albert G.^ {Smitlv") was b. at Fort Ann, N. Y.
9 July, 1822, m. 27 Oct. 1847, Abigail Griffin Burpee
of Cambridge, Mass.
59 Enos^ {Smitlv") of Palmyra, Wis. was b. at Berlin,
Vt., 16 June, 1829, m. 12 Mar. 1854, Jane Walch of
Palmyra, Wis., and his children are
i. George b. 20 May, 1855, d. 10 Sept. 1857.
ii. George E. b. 12 July, 1858.
iii. Charles H. b. 14 July, 1861.
60 Vandon B.^ [SmitJf) of Minneapolis, Minn, was
b. at Fort Ann, N. Y., 27 Nov. 1836, m. 2 Nov. 1863,
Corilla E. Houghton of Kilbourn City, Wis., and has
174 NATHANIEL CLARKE "
i. Mary b. 9 Apr. 1865, at Minneapolis, Minn,
ii. Lillie b. 26 June, 1870, at Ripon, Wis.
iii. Frank b. 4 Nov. 1872, at Kearney, Neb.
6 I Joseph H.' {Joh7t') of Wentworth, N. H. was
born 4 Apr. 182 1. He m. ist, Dec. 1865, Emeline
Hobbes, who d. Apr. 1880; he m. 2d, 25 Dec. 1881,
Mrs. Chloe Mills, but has no children.
62 Stevens K.^ {jfohrv") of Warren, N. H. was born
27 Nov. 1825. He m. ist, 18 Sept. 1849, Chastina
Packard, b. 9 Feb. 1824, d. 28 Nov. 1861 ; he m. 2d,
II June, 1862, Martha R. b. 24 Nov. 1830, dau, of
Rev. Perry and Betsey (Johnson) Mason of North
Monroe, N. H. and his children are : —
116 i. Elvin W. b. 15 Sept. 1850, d. 8 Sept. 1873. ^- P-
a ii. Mary Evalyn b. 29 July, 1852.
iii. John F. b. 25 Feb. 1858.
iv. Chastina J. b. 5 June, i860.
a Mary Evalyn m. 18 Apr. 1883, Charles O. Robinson of
Lynn, Mass.
63 John L." {John') of Warren, N. H. was b. 7 Mar.
1829. He m. 22 Nov. 1858, Sarah J. Sanborn, b. 3
Sept. 1835. He has had no children.
64 Oscar B.® {Enoch^) of Altamont, Labetta Co., Kan.
was b. at Piermont, N. H., 27 Dec. 1827, m. 5 Apr.
1855, at Andover, Mass., Betsey b. 10 Mar. 1838, in
England, dau. of John and Elizabeth Burfield, and has
AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 175
i. Fred W. b. 24 Sept. 1862.
( ii. Wilt J., b. 20 Nov. 1864.
( iii. Will B. b. 20 Nov. 1864.
iv. Amy B. b. 29 May, 1873.
V. Nettie M. b. 23 Sept. 1876.
The sons were b. in Illinois, and the daus. in* Kansas.
65 Enoch^ {Enoc/r") of Lawrence, Mass. was b. at
Piermont, N. H. 27 July, 1831. He left Wentworth in
1863, and has since lived in Andover and Lawrence,
Mass. He m. 23 Sept. 1870, at Andover, Helen M. b.
20 Nov. 1 85 1, at Plymouth, Mass., dau. of Elbridge
and Lydia A. Sears, and has
i. Walter L. b. 21 Apr. 1872, in Lawrence.
ii. Jennie S. b. 8 Sept. 1875, in Plymouth, Mass.
66 James H.^ {Enoch^) of North Andover, Mass.,
was b. at Wentworth, N. H., 18 Oct. 1836, and d. at
North Andover, 29 Apr. 1882. When eighteen years
of age he left Wentworth, and entered the employ of
the Chickering Piano Co. at Andover, Mass., and about
1863 removed to North Andover, and was in the employ
of Davis, Fisher & Co., manufacturers of machinery for
woolen factories. The following is from a notice of his
death: "James H. Clark, a resident of the town for
about twenty years, passed away last Saturday after a
long and painful illness. He bravely combated the
disease, but to little avail. He was a man of quiet
disposition and excellent character. With his fellow
workmen he was a great favorite." His friends speak
of him as a man much beloved. He m. 2 June, 1864,
at Andover, Mass., Mary S. b. 7 Mar. 1837, ^t Alexan-
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dria, N. H., dau. of John and Susan Canney. She was
the widow of Herbert J. Kenney, whom she m. 14 June,
1862, at Augusta, Ga. Their only child was
i. Nellie May b. 24 Feb. 1868, in North Andover,
Mass.
67 John^ {Stephen^) of Meredith, N. H., was b. 21
Nov. 1812, d. 7 Mar. i860. He m. 16 Aug. 1838,
Martha Roberts, and had
117 i. Elon b. 10 Jan. 1846.
a ii. Fannie M. b. Aug. 1849.
iii. Charles F. b. Mar. 1857, d. 2 Sept. 188 1.
a Fannie M. m. Nov. 1866, Daniel L. Alexander of Mere-
dith, and has two daus.
68 David^ {Stephen^) of Meredith, N. H., was b. 30
Jan. 1816. He m. 16 Nov. 1848, Mary RolHns b. 1821,
and had
i. David H. b. 30 Nov. 1850, who lives with his father.
a ii. Addie b. 4 Aug. 1856.
b iii. Lizzie b. 26 Nov. 1859.
a Addie m. 25 Nov. 1880, Charles Osgood of Lake Village,
N. H., but has no children.
b Lizzie m. 3 Feb. 1883, Gilbert Merrill of Concord, N. H.
69 Gilman^ [Stephen^) of Tamworth, N. H., was b.
5 Mar. 182 1. He m. i Jan. 1850, Mary Jane, b. 13
June, 1825, d. 27 Dec. 1866, dau. of Jonathan and
Lucinda (Sanborn) Thompson. He m. second, 18 Oct.
1869, Laura A. b. 4 Sept. 1837, dau. of Oilman and
Sarah M. (Call) Newton, and had
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 177
i. Isabella Jane b. 29 Jan. 1853, d. 25 Mar. 1859.
ii. George W. b. 15 July, 1858, d. 7 Apr. 1859.
iii. Isabella Frances b. 25 Aug. i860, d. 9 Aug. 1865.
iv. Idella F. b. 16 Jan. 1871.'
V. Minnie C. b. 27 Apr. 1872.
vi. George E. b. 5 Apr. 1874.
70 NathanieP (Joshua^) of Thornton, N. H., was b.
8 Feb. 1815, d. i Apr. 1875. He was for many years
an invalid. He m. 22 June, 1848, Mary M., b. 6 June,
1829, dau. of Joseph and Fanny Sargent of Thornton,
N. H. She m. second, 17 Apr. 1880, Maj. John H.
Gill of Plymouth, N. H., who has been twice represen-
tative to the legislature. The children were
Frank Harland b. 3 Apr. 1849.
Albert Westford b. 2 July, 1852, d. 17 Nov. 1882.
Ellen Cyrene b. 10 June, 1856.
Charles Edgar b. 13 Dec. 1858.
Fannie B. b. 24 Feb. 1861.
Mary Emma b. 16 Oct. 1866.
Charles is now in a store at North Stratford, N. H.
a Ellen Cm. 18 Dec. 1879, Charles E. Parks of Passumpsic,
Vt. and lives in Somerville, Mass. They have one child.
7 I John D.^ (EnocJt') was b. in Gilmanton, N. H., 21
July, 1810, and d. in Littleton, N. H., 28 Mar. 1855. He
moved from Gilmanton to Littleton, in 1832, and bought
the homestead on which his son John A. now lives, and
later a farm on which his brother-in-law John Dudley
had lived. There is a lime quarry on the home farm,
and this was worked by him, as it is now by his son.
He m. Oct. 1838, Elizabeth, b. 12 Jan. 1808, dau. of
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John Stevens of Littleton, and Anna (Webster)
Stevens of Methuen, Mass. The latter lived to the
age of 96, and was much esteemed. Mrs. C. lived
with her son George after her husband's death until
she m. 10 Nov. 1879, Rev. Levi Streeter of Lisbon,
N. H. The children were : —
120 i. John Arthur b. 18 Oct. 1839.
121 ii. George A. b. 5 Feb. 1841, d. 24 Aug. 1880.
a iii. Eliza A. b. 31 Aug. 1843.
b iv. Phebe J. b. 5 Mar. 1847.
a Eliza A. m. 12 May, 1867, Summer E. Farr of Dalton,
N. H., and has Lorenzo E.
b Phebe J. m. 5 Mar. 1865, Geo. Carpenter of Dalton,
N. H., who was a selectman 1881 and 1882, and has Alary E.
72 Thomas^ {^SamueP) of Gilmanton, N. H., was b.
14 Aug. 1798, and d. 3 June, 1879. He m. 16 June,
182 1, Hannah Fellows b. 19 Dec. 1801, d. 5 Oct. 1879,
and his children were
a i. Frances H. b. 25 Mar. 1827, d. 27 Nov. 1858.
b\\. Julia A. b. 5 Dec. 1828.
a Frances H. m. 25 Oct. 1854, William F. Swain of Laco-
nia, N. H., but has no children.
b Julia A. m. 3 Apr. 1851, John W. Wells of Belmont,
N. H., b. 17 July, 1824, and has i Walter Clark b. 14 June,
1853. II Fanny May b. 8 May, i860, in Thomas Dudley h.
9 May, 1862.
73 Nathan^ {Samuel^) of Tilton, N. H., was b. at
Gilmanton, 6 May, 1804, m. 8 Feb. 1826, Hannah B.
b. 12 Jan. 1802, dau. of David and Joanna Kimball of
Gilmanton, and had
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 179
a i. Caroline b. 1826.
b ii. Mary E. b. 24 Aug. 1828.
iii. Joanna K. b. 22 Aug. 1830, d. 7 Nov. 1868.
a Caroline m. 14 June, 1854, John C. Mason of Canterbury,
N. H., but had no children.
b Mary E. m. 8 Sept. 1852, Smith S. Morrill of Canterbury,
and has i Albro D. b. 29 Aug. 1854. He is m. and teaches
in Lewiston, Pa, 11 Ajiiia C. b. 26 Oct. 1856. She is m. and
lives at Northfield, N. H. iii Bessie S. b. 17 July, 1859. ^^
Estella T. b. 2 Sept. 1861, d. young, v Caroline M. h. 15
Mar. 1863, d. young, vi Kate D. b. 6 June, 1867.
74 SamueP {Samuel^) of Belmont, N. H. was b. in
Gilmanton, N. H., 5 May, 1809. He m. first, 2 Sept.
1834, Eliza G. b. 1813, d. 30 Apr. i860, dau. of Coffin
and Polly Sanborn of Gilmanton. He m. second, 3
Feb. 1862, Susan J. Smith, b. 28 Jan. 1838. His
children were
i. Mary b. 1835, d. 1839.
a ii. Eliza Ann b. 30 July, 1840.
iii. Joseph b. 23 Apr. 1864.
iv. Alvin b. 16 June, 1866.
a Eliza Ann m. 20 Oct. 1857, Daniel Mooney of Salem,
Mass., and has i Medora F. b. 12 Dec. 1859, in Gilford, N.H.,
m. 5 Sept. 1882, Dr. Frank A. Durgin of Salem, Mass. 11
Lillian N. b. 23 July, 1864, in Salem, d. 19 Apr. 1865.
75 Joseph H.^ {SamueP) of Minnesota, was born at
Gilmanton, N. H. 10 Feb. 18 19, and d. 23 Sept. 1879.
He was State senator from first district of Minnesota
for three terms. He m. first, 2 Feb. 1843, Mahala D.
Gile, who d. 27 Jan. 1854; m. second, 17 Sept. 1856,
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Sarah b. 27 Jan. 1821, dau. of Simeon and Sally B.
(Smith) Hoyt. His children were
i. Charles T. b. 14 Mar. 1847, d. i Feb. 1868.
ii. Joseph Edwin b. 7 Apr. 1850, d. 5 Dec. 1856.
122 iii. Herbert Edwin b. 28 Feb. 1858.
76 William M.' {Peter") of Gilmanton, N. H. was
b. there 10 Dec. 1809. He m. first, 2 Jan. 1832,
Abigail T. Morrison of Gilmanton, b. 9 May, 18 10, d.
3 May, 1867. He m. second, 19 Apr. 1868, Mrs. Mary
Ann Dearborn, b. 22 Oct. 1822, dau. of Jacob and
Polly (Nourse) Little. Jacob was sixth in descent
from George Little, one of the early settlers of New-
bury, Mass. (See Little Genealogy.) He has
a i. Mary M. b. 4 Jan. 1839.
a Mary M. m. 5 Mar. 1862, John A. Ladd, b. i Sept. 1832,
but has no children.
77 Samuel Dudley^ {Dudley") of Boston, Mass.,
was b. in Sanbornton, N. H., 4 July, 1826. A piano
finisher. He m. 25 Nov. 1852, Annie M. Smith, and
had*
i. Ellen M. b. 17 Mar. 1855, at Winchester, Mass.
78 John Taylor^ {John Henry") of Boston, was b.
at Sanbornton, N. H., 19 Sept. 1825, and d. 20 Oct.
1880. He was of the firm of Clark, Adams & Clark,
wholesale dealers in crockery, china and glass ware.
Elected to the Board of Aldermen in 1872, and served
* A full line of this family has not been obtained. It is said that he
has one dau. who is married, and that she is not his only child.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. i8i
till 1878, the last four years as chairman. He was a
prominent Freemason. He m. 16 Oct. 1855, Elizabeth
Weld, b. 18 July, 1833, dau. of William T. Andrews of
Boston. His children are
i. Fannie Maria b. 8 Oct. 1856.
ii. Caroline Bigelow b. 4 Oct. 1859.
iii. Bessie Taylor b. 22 Jan. 1862.
iv. Emily Andrews b. i Aug. 1865.
V. Edward Andrews b. 5 Dec. 1868.
vi. Alice Weld b. 30 July, 1872.
vii. John Taylor b. 31 Mar. 1875.
79 William Jones^ {jfohn Henr)^) of Boston, was
b. at Sanbornton, N. H., 14 Dec. 1828. He is of the
firm of Clark, Adams & Clark; m. 25 June, 1868, Lucy
Thorpe b. 16 Feb. 1845, ^^^- ^^ Thomas and Celestia
D. Ashley of Westfield, Mass., and has
i. Elizabeth Andrews (Ashley) } b. 6 Aug. 1869.
80 Nathan Joshua^ {jfohn Henry"^ of Framingham
and Danvers, Mass., was b. at Sanbornton, N. H., 24
Oct. 1837, m. 25 Sept. 1872, Georgiana Bartl^tt b. 3
Jan. 1848, dau. of Chas. B. Perley of Sanbornton, N.H.,
and his children are
i. William Henry b. 2 Jan. 1874, d. 6 Feb. 1875.
ii. Nathan Perley b. 7 Feb. 1876.
iii. Lucy Ashley b. 15 Apr. 1879.
8 I Henry Wood^ {John Henry"^ was b. at Sanborn-
ton, N. H., 15 Feb. 1839. A commission merchant, of
the firm of Clark & Co. 5 India St., Boston. He m.
24 Aug. 187 1, in Boston, Ella b. 1847, ^^.u. of Darius
and Emily P. Ladd.
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82 Henry Gilman^ {Gihtan^) of Manchester, N.H.,
was b. 6 June, 1836, lived on the ancestral farm for
some years ; m. 23 May, 1869, Kezlah C. BIckford of
Deerfield, and has no children.
83 Josiah Baker^ (jfohn^') of Campton, N. H., was b.
I Aug. 1824, and d. 15 Oct. 1856, m. 6 June, 1852,
Amanda, b. 16 Aug. 183 1, d. 7 Feb. 1876, in Campton,
dau. of Henry and Clarissa (Bartlett) Little of Campton.
They had
i. Henry Little b. 19 July, 1853, in Campton. He m.
20 June, 188 1, Mrs. Addie C. Walton of Campton.
84 John Rogers^ (^Leavitf) of Plymouth, N. H., was
b. 17 Jan. 1828, and d. 25 Mar. 1875, in Plymouth.
He m. 6 Oct. 1858, Abigail Stickney, b. 20 Jan. 1823,
or (11 Jan. 1824), d. 6 Mar. 1875, dau. of John Poore
and Apphia (Brown) Butler^ of Campton, and had
i. Nellie Jane b. 28 June, 1861.
85 Dudley Leavitt^ {Leavitt^) of Maiden, Mass. was
b. 18 Jan. 1830. A livery stable keeper. He formerly
lived at Plymouth, N. H., and was deputy sheriff.
He m. 4 Nov. 1852, Jane Parkmun Butler, b. 20 July,
1829, a sister of his brother's wife. Children : —
123 i. John Leavitt b. 10 July, 1853, at Campton.
124 ii. Edwin Charles b. 25 June, 1856, at Chelsea,
iii. Kate Elizabeth b. 31 Mar. 1867.
See Poore Genealogy.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 183
SEVENTH GENERATION.
86 Samuel Q? {Joseph'') of New Hampton, N. H.
was b. 7 May, 1821. He m. 31 Oct. 1850, Mary
Angeline Colman, b. 3 Oct. 1831. He had
i. Ida Josephine b. 16 Aug. 185 1, d. 9 Aug. 1854.
ii. Evehn b. 10 May, 1856.
iii. Sidney J. b. 28 Apr. 1862.
87 WilHam Hutchins^ {Joseph^) was b. 13 Oct.
1822. He removed to Melrose, Minn, in 1866; m. 14
Dec. 1852, Mrs. Abby Jane Aldrich, b. 20 Oct. 1828,
at Hill, N. H. dau. of Jonathan and Sally (Tucker)
Batchelder. His elder children were b. at Concord,
N. H. and the youngest at Melrose. His children
were
i. Arvilla Cora b. 6 July, 1855, d. 30 Sept. 1864.
ii. William Henry b. 4 Apr. 1865.
iii. Levin Perley b. i Nov. 1867.
88 Joseph' {JosephF) of San Francisco, Cal. was b.
2 Apr. 1826, graduated at Kimball Union Academy in
1850, and at Dartmouth College in 1854, and has the
degree of A. M. Read law with Napoleon B. Br}^ant
at Plymouth, N. H. teaching part of the time there and
at Gilford. He was Captain Co. A, Sixth Regt. N. H.
Vols, in the Civil war, 1861 and 1862. He is now
attorney and counsellor at law, No. 420 Montgomery
St. San Francisco. He m. 30 Aug. 1855, ^-t Holder-
ness, N. H., Polly Chandler, b. 25 Nov. 1831, dau. of
1 84 NATHANIEL CLARKE •
Hon. John Hayes and Charlotte (Baker) Thompson,
and had
i. Joseph A. b. 14 June, 1856, d. 2J June, 1872.
ii. Charlotte Hannah b. 26 June, 1859, ^' 23 Nov. 1863.
iii. Anna Josephine b. 12 Oct. 1861.
iv. Bertha Evangeline b. 19 Oct. 1865, d. 16 Aug. 1867.
All born at Plymouth, N. H.
89 Benjamin"^ {jfoseph^^ of Sauk Rapids, Minn, was
b. 1 1 June, 1828, graduated at Kimball Union Academy
in 1 85 1, and at Dartmouth College in 1855. Taught
in Gilford Academy from Aug. 1855, to June, 1856.
Read law with Ellery A. Hibbard of Laconia, N. H.
and Messrs. Flint and Bryant of Concord. He was in
Melrose, Minn. 1857-58, then returned to Plymouth,
N. H. and practiced his profession there.
90 Calvin^ {Josephf) of Plymouth, N. H., was b. 12
Aug. 1830. He was deputy sheriff for Grafton and
Carroll counties, 1855 to 1858 inclusive, and selectman
of Plymouth, 1873 and 1874. He m. 29 Oct. 1856, at
Thornton, N. H., Betsey Ann b. 28 Nov. 1832, dau. of
Anthony Carpenter and Ruth (Aldrich) Colcord. Mr.
Colcord was b. at Newmarket, N. H., 18 Dec. 1788,
and his wife at Lebanon, N. H., 2 Aug. 1792, and m.
26 Nov. 18 1 7. Calvin's children were
i. Everett Colcord b. 21 Nov. 1857.
ii. Mary Cora b. 13 Aug. 1862.
iii. Calvin A. b. 22 Aug. 1864, d. 16 May, 1865.
iv. Alma Hannah b. 3 May, 1866.
The two elder were b. at Campton, and the youngest
at Plymouth, N. H. Mary C. graduated from the State
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 185
Normal School at Plymouth, N. H., 1883, and is a
successfurteacher.
9 I DanieF {Joseph^) of Campton, N. H., was b. 28
Oct. 1834, m. 10 Dec. 1863, Sabrina b. 27 Apr. 1845,
dau. of Arthur and Hannah A. (Thayer) Hunt of Fran-
conia, N. H., and his children are
i. Alice L. b. 15 Aug. 1864.
ii. Apha S. b. 3 Sept. 1866.
iii. Arthur D. b. 25 July, 1868, d. 4 May, 1878.
iv. Lottie H. b. 29 Dec. 1871.
V. Eugene J. b. 29 Dec. 1873.
vi. Harry C. b. 14 Mar. 1877.
vii. Charles W. b. 5 Mar. 1880.
viii. Clarice V. b. i Jan. 1885.
The six eldest were b. at Campton, and Charles W.
at Woodstock, N. H.
92 Moody^ (Amos^) of Kirwin, Phillips County,
Kansas, was b. 23 Sept. 1829, and m. 4 June, 1856,
Frances H. Smith. His children are
i. Mehitable b. 16 June, 1861.
ii. Alice H. b. 30 Apr. 1865.
iii. Arthur P. b. 20 Oct. 1867, d. 26 Oct. 1871.
iv. Frank A. b. 23 June, 1870, d. 11 Feb. 1880. -
V. Herbert T. b. 20 Oct. 1872.
vi. Harry M. b. 18 Dec. 1877.
93 Theodore Palmer* {Amos^) of Campton, N. H.
was b. 17 Aug. 1 83 1, and m. 20 Dec. i860, H. Louise,
dau. of Samuel and Sarah T. (Draper) Stevens, and
has
i. T. Ernest b. 22 Sept. 1863.
ii. George H. b. 23 Aug. 1867.
1 86 NATHANIEL CLARKE
94 Richard B.^ {John'') of West Plymouth, N. H.,
was b. at Groton, N. H., 29 Nov. 1830. He was assis-
tant to his brother Edwin at the Indian Agency in
Minn. He m. 6 June, 1855, at Derby, Vt., Sarah S. b.
14 Dec. 1830, at Bow, N. H., dau. of WilHam and Lucy
Ann (Farnum) Gault ; the latter b. at Bow, and the
former at Hooksett. His children are
i. Charles Fremont Gault b. 17 May, 1856.
ii. Jennie Helen b. 28 June, 1858.
iii. William Richard b. 21 June, * 863.
iv. George Perley b. i Sept. 1872.
All were b. at Plymouth except William, who was
b. at Bridgewater. Charles and William are in the
employ of the Boston and Lowell Railroad.
95 Edwin' {John^) of Melrose, Minn. b. at Bridge-
water, N. H. 25 Feb. 1834. He went West when a
young man, and was in company with William A.
Croffit, as a proprietor and financial editor of the St.
Anthony Evening News, a daily paper printed at St.
Anthony, Minn, from 1857-62, He was afterwards
Indian agent of the Chippewas and Winnebagoes in
Northern Minnesota with a major's commission, under
President Lincoln, and one of the pioneers of Minne-
sota politics. He is now proprietor of the Melrose
Flouring Mills, and dealer in merchandise, grain and
lumber. Melrose owes its rapid growth in a great
measure to his enterprise. At the time he made the
purchase of the lands on which his mills now stand, he
was in company with William H. Clark, under the firm
name of Edwin and William H. Clark. He m. i Jan.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 187
i860, at St. Anthony, Ellen F. Rowe, b. 9 Feb. 1836,
at Upper Gilmanton, N. H. and has had
i. Everett Edwin b. 3 June, 1862.
ii. Herbert Charles b. 5 June, 1864, d. 29 Nov. 1865, at
Minneapolis.
iii. Mabelle Ellen b. i Apr. 1867.
iv. John George b. 19 Jan. 1870, d. 27 Aug. 1870, at
Melrose.
V. Rowe b. 6 Oct. 1873, d. 8 May, 1874, at Melrose.
vi. Walter b. 14 Dec. 1880.
His oldest son was b. at St. Anthony, the second at
Upper Gilmanton, and his daughter at Chippewa
agency. The younger sons were b. at Melrose.
96 John M.^ {John'') of Rumn^y, N. H. b. 22 Jan.
1840; he resides with his father. He was prepared
for college, but went to Minnesota, and was a success-
ful printer and proof-reader, having been previously
two years in the business in Boston. In 1861 he
removed to the Pacific coast, and In 1867 returned to
New Hampshire to care for his parents, then advanced
in years. He is a dealer in real estate, and an exten-
sive and prosperous farmer. He was selectman of
Rumney, in which town the home farm lies, in 1880,
188 1 and 1882, and perhaps since.
97 John MItchelF {Thomas March^^ was b. 16 July,
1847, ^^^<^ received the degree of Ph. B. at Brown Uni-
versity in 1865. He is now in the iron business with
Naylor & Co., Boston.
98 Howard Lee^ {Thomas March^) of Providence
and Warwick, R. I., was b. in Providence 25 May, 1857.
1 88 NATHANIEL CLARKE
He took the degree of Ph. B. at Brown In 1876, and
passed the following year abroad ; is now with O. N.
Purdy & Co., wool brokers. He m. 22 Sept. 1881,
Eliza Greene b. 28 Oct. 1859. dau. of Russell M. and
Mary Eliza (Greene) Earned of Providence. Mrs. E.
is dau. of Hon. Albert C. Greene of Providence. (See
Earned Gen.)
99 Rufus Wheelwright Jr.^ {Rufus Wheelw7nght^)
of Detroit, Mich., was b. at Portsmouth, N. H., 29 May,
1844. He fitted for college In Brooklyn, N. Y., and
entered Williams, but passed his Sophomore year at
the University of New York, returning to Williams the
following year, graduating in 1865. In his senior year
he was President of the Adelphic Union Society. He
taught for a time at Auburn, N. Y., and then entered
the Episcopal Divinity School at Philadelphia, com-
pleting his course at the General Theological Seminar}^
N. Y., and acting as assistant minister at Calvary
Church in that city. He was rector of St. John's
Church, Portsmouth, N. H., from Oct. 1868 to 1871, of
Trinity Church, Columbus, O., 1871-77, and St. Paul's,
Detroit, 1877 to the present time. He m. 9 Apr. 1874,
at Columbus, O., Eucy, dau. of William Dennlson, the
well known ''war Governor" of Ohio, who was also
Postmaster General under two administrations. He
was a trustee of Kenyon College from 1873 to 1876 ;
is a member of the standing committee of the diocese
of Michigan and of the Church missionary board, and
has served as a delegate to the General Convention.
His children are
i. Helen b. 18 Jan. 1875.
ii. Rufus Wheelwright b. 20 Dec. 1876.
ill. Elizabeth b. 27 Feb. 1879.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 189
100 William Walton' {Rufus Wheelwright^) of
Tompkinsvllle, Staten Island, N. Y. was b. at Ports-
mouth, N. H. 8 May, 1846. He fitted for college in
Brooklyn, N. Y. and graduated at Williams in 1866.
He engaged for a time in business in New York,
building the works of the Buffalo Mutual Gaslight
Company, and in 1872 those of the Citizens' Gas Co.
in Rochester. Retiring from business on account of ill
health, he passed a year in Europe, and on his return
began the study of divinity at Union Seminary, N. Y.
where he graduated in 1877. He was ordained pastor
of the Congregational Church, Painesville, O., remain-
ing but a year, when his health failed. About four
years ago he took the pastorate of the Reformed
Dutch Church at Brighton Heights. He m. 4 Mar.
1868, Elizabeth M. Wyckoff of Brooklyn, by whom he
has
i. Elizabeth Morris b. 8 Dec. 1869.
ii. Marion b. 15 May, 1875.
iii. Ahce Webster b. 11 Nov. 1877.
I O I Edward Warren"^ [Rufiis Wheelwright^) was b.
27 Jan. 1849. He spent four years in Asiatic coun-
tries, and was professor at the Imperial University at
Tokio. He is the author of " Life and Adventures in
Japan." He m. 10 Sept. 1879, Louisa McCull£k of
Wisconsin, b. 14 Nov. 1859.
102 ]o\\.w?iViO\^A^v\Y{^nry^ {Samtiel Adams^). Lum-
ber dealer, 812 Broad St., Newark, N. J. He was b.
17 Aug. 1849, m. 4 Dec. 1872, Mary E. Davenport,
and has
i. Samuel Adams b. 9 Apr. 1875.
ii. Amelia Schuyler b. 7 Jan. 1878.
I90 NATHANIEL CLARKE
iii. Henry Githens b. 17 Feb. 1879.
iv. Alexander Bayard b. 20 Sept. 1880.
1 03 Charles Cooper' (^Samuel Adams^^ was b. 5
Oct. 1851 ; he is of the firm of Clark, Neergaard & Co.,
manufacturers of paper, importers and dealers in paper
makers' supplies, 140 Nassau St., New York City. He
m. 3 Jan. 1876, Margaret b. 6 Apr. 1853, in Baltimore,
d. 17 Nov. 1878, in Baltimore County, dau. of Jeremiah
and Margaret S. (Dusham) Wheelwright. He m. 2d,
2 Feb. 1 88 1, Sarah E. b. 6 Apr. 1852 (3), dau. of Dr.
Samuel and Sarah E. (Leeds) Lockwood of Stamford,
Conn. His children are
i. Margaret Wheelwright, b. 19 Nov. 1877, in Baltimore,
ii. Charles Cooper b. 3 Jan. 1882, d. 1 1 Sept. 1882.
I 04 Brackett Weeks^ [Enoch Moodf) b. at Milton,
N. H., 19 June, 1829, was killed by an accident at
Farmington, N. H., 2 May, 1865. Hem. 10 Nov. 1853,
Abigail Amanda, b. 8 Nov. 1834, dau. of Joseph Cook
and Tryphena (Roberts) Wentworth of Farmington,
N. H. Joseph was sixth in descent from Elder WilHam
Wentworth. Their children are
i. Wilmer Brackett b. 24 Nov. 1854.
a ii. Caroline Frances b. 28 Dec. 1856.
iii. Adelaide Augusta, d. young.
Wilmer B. is in business in Boston.
a Caroline F. m. at Dover, N. H. 20 Jan. 1880, Lemont P.
Hatch of Boston, Mass.
1 05 Charles Ichabod*^ {Enoch Mood)^) was b. 26
July, 1 83 1, and served in Company C, ist Minnesota
Vols., and was killed at Petersburg, Va., 18 June, 1864.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 191
106 Greenleaf Brown^ {Enoch Moodf) of Wolfboro',
N. H., was b. 30 Nov. 1845, ^^^ n^- ^^ Oct. 1877,
Victorine Marie Jaclard of Wolfboro'. She d. 17 May,
1880. He m. second, 18 Oct. 1883, Ida Frances b.
1849, i^ Bradford, Mass., dau. of Charles C. and Sarah
(Jackman) Morse.
I 07 George Greenleaf"^ ( Greenleaf^) of Dover, N. H.,
was b. there 21 June, 1850. He m. 20 June, 1870,
Mary E. Locke of Barrington, N. H., and had
i. George Greenleaf b. 17 Nov. 1874, in Dover, N. H.
ii. Thatcher Rich b. 21 June, 1881, in Dover, N. H.
I 08 Frank Herbert^ ( Greenleaf^) was b. at Dover,
N. H., 25 Oct. 1852. He has been in the employ of
the Eastern Railroad. He m. 24 Nov. 1880, Mary P.
Tibbets of Bath, Me., and has
i. Mary Louise b. 1 881, at Lewiston, Me.
1 09 Frank Gove"^ (Daniel Gove^) of Providence,
R. L was b. at Roxbury, Mass. 11 Apr. 1855. He is
in the employ of the Providence and Worcester R. R.
He m. 24 Oct. 1883, Emma J. b. 27 Mar. i860, at
South Scituate, R. L dau. of Harley W. and Joanna
(Franklin) Potter.
110 Elmore Charles^ {Amos H.^) was b. 10 Aug.
1854. He was educated at New Hampton, N. H.
graduating in 1884, and has preached at Wentworth,
Bridgewater, and Bristol, N. H. Ordained and in-
stalled as pastor of the Free Baptist Church at Sutton,
192 NATHANIEL CLARKE "
N. H. 2 1 Aug. 1884. The following notice of him is
from a local paper :
"Bro. E. C. Clarke, a student at New Hampton Institu-
tion, supplied our pulpit for a time, and after graduating last
June located here and became our pastor. He is evidently
the right man for the place. He and his wife are both
winning the confidence and esteem of the people. The
church is encouraged and revived. The attendance at both
the preaching and social services is increasing, and a deep
interest is manifested."
He m. 30 Aug. 1873, at Waterford, Vt., Annette E.
Turner, b. 28 Feb. 1855, at Monroe, N. H., and has no
children.
I I I George Augustus^ {Amos H^) of Piermont,
N. H. A farmer. He was b. 7 May, 1856, and m. 3
Mar. 1881, at Haverhill, N. H. Belle G. Hardy, b. 4
Mar. 1 86 1, at Haverhill, and has
i. Ernest Greenleaf b. 21 Jan. 1883, at Haverhill.
I I 2 William H.^ (John'') of Kasson, Minn, was b.
at Fort Ann, N. Y. 6 Mar. 1841. He enlisted 6 Aug.
1862, from Chicago in Company A, 72d 111. Infantry,
and was made a sergeant, and served to the close of
the war. One or more of his brothers served for short
terms of sixty or ninety days. He m. 4 June, 1867,
Eunice M. b. at Dansville, N. Y. 15 Feb. 1847, <^^u- of
William and Lydia Cornell. Children : —
i. Emma Gene b. 20 May, 1868, d. 28 Feb. 1870.
ii. John b. 27 Nov. 1871.
iii. William Cornell b. 13 Feb. 1874.
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 193
iv. Tess b. 25 May, 1879.
V. Allie Lydia b. 28 Oct. 1882.
vi. Henry Leroy b. 28 Aug. 1884.
William and Tess were born at Byron, Minn, and the
others at Kasson. Gene died at Kasson.
I I 3 Albert M.' {jfohn'^) of Mitchell, Dakota, was b.
at Palmyra, Wis. 20 Apr. 1848. He m. 27 Oct. 1870,
Kate M. dau. of William and Kate Huntly. His chil-
dren are
i, Byron H. b. 24 Sept. 1871, d. I Mar. 1872.
ii. Arthur G. b. 26 Apr. 1873.
iii. Walter B. b. 4 July, 1875.
iv. Fred V. b. 23 Oct. 1877.
V. Lucy F. b. 17 Aug. 1881.
All b. at Kasson, Minn, except Lucy, who was b. at
Parker, Dakota.
I I 4 Myron J."^ (jfohn^) of Topeka, Kan. was b. at
Palmyra, Wis. 8 Feb. 1850. He m. 23 Nov. 1870,
Isabella M. dau. of Shadrac and Maranda Smith, and
has
i. Charles J. b. 17 Jan. 1874,
ii. Frank T. b. 28 June, 1875.
iii. Edith P. b. 25 May, 1877.
All b. at Kasson, Minn.
I I 5 James E."^ {John^) of Tracy, Minn, was born at
Palmyra, Wis. 27 Oct. 1852. He m. 4 July, 1872,
Mary A. dau. of Aaron and Sarah Walradth. Children :
i. Mabel L. b. 4 Aug. 1876, at Kasson, Minn.
ii. James E. b. 28 June, 1878, at Byron, Minn.
iii. Hattie D. b. 15 Dec. 1882, at Tracy, Minn.
194 NATHANIEL CLARKE
116 Elvin ^? {Stevens TT.^) was b. 15 Sept. 1850,
and d. 8 Sept. 1873. He m. i May, 1873, Eva A.
Poor, and had no children.
I I 7 Elon' {John^) of Meredith, N. H. was b. 10 Jan.
1846. He m. 31 Mar. 1875, Sarah A. Dow, but has
no children.
I I 8 Frank Harland"^ {Nathaniel) of Concord, N. H.
was b. 3 Apr. 1849. A locomotive engineer. He m.
2 Dec. 1 87 1, Mary Emma, dau. of David and Mehitable
Woodbury of Woodstock, N. H. but has no children.
I I 9 Albert Westford^ {Nathaniel^) was b. 2 July,
1852. He was a conductor on the Boston, Lowell and
Nashua R. R. and was killed by an accident at North
Billerica, Mass. 17 Nov. 1882. He m. 28 Oct. 1876,
Mary Adelaide, dau. of Charles and Mary Nutting of
Concord, N. H. and had
i. Bertha Atossa b. 17 Dec. 1880.
ii. Alice Westford, b. 15 July, 1883.
120 John Arthur^ {John D.') of Littleton, N. H.
was b. there 18 Oct. 1839. He is a farmer and lime
dealer, and owns the two large farms bought by his
father. He m. 23 Mar. 1861, Eliza J. b. 13 May, 1841,
dau. of Benoni and Joanna (Smith) Clough of Lyman,
N. H. and has
i. John W. b. 14 Aug. 1863.
I 2 I George A.^ {John D.^) of Littleton, N. H. was
b. there 5 Feb. 1841, d. 24 Aug. 1880. He was a
AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 195
farmer and wheelwright, and Hved about two miles
from his brother. He m. 2 Aug. 1862, Olivia M. b. 24
Apr. 1844, in Bethlehem, N. H. d. 27 Apr. 1874, dau.
of Trueworthy and Sylvia (Hadley) Dudley. He m. 2d,
3 July, 1875, Lina Merrill, d. 12 Nov. 1878. He and
both of his wives d. of consumption. His children
were
i. Kate A. b. 10 June, 1864.
ii. Jennie P. b. 29 May, 1866.
The daughters live at Whitefield, N. H.
122 Herbert Edwin^ {Joseph H^) of Claremont,
Dodge Co. Minn, was b. 28 Feb. 1858. He m. 10
Feb. 1 88 1, Clara B. b. 10 Nov. i860, dau. of Oscar and
Almedia (Wallace) Searle, and has
i. George H. b. 12 Nov. 1881.
1 23 John Leavitt^ [Dudley Leavitt^) of Concord,
N. H. was b. at Campton, N. H. 10 July, 1853. He
is connected with United States and Canada Express.
He m. 23 Oct. 1878, Mary Ella, b. 10 Nov. 1856, dau.
of Gershom L. and Abby W. Fall, and has
i. Howard Dudley b. 18 Oct. 1880.
ii. Edna Barrett b. 5 June, 1882.
124 Edwin Charles'^ (Dudley Leavitt^) of Chelsea,
Mass. was b. there 25 June, 1856. He is a druggist.
He m. II July, 1878, Georgianna, b. at Maiden, Mass.
1856, dau. of Aaron and Lucinda Barrett, and has no
children.
JOSIAH CLARKE
AND
HIS DESCENDANTS.
»•«
PART V.
OSIAH CLARKE of Boston, was the seventh
son of Nathaniel, and was born in Newbury,
Mass., 7 May, 1682, and d. in Boston, 29
Apr. 1 7 17 (see page 21). 15 Mar. 1703, Josiah Clarke
.of Newbury sold to Dr. Humphrey Bradstreet twenty
acres in " Almesbur}'," which he inherited from his
'•' Honoured father Ensign Nathaniel Clarke of New-
bury." Josiah acknowledged the deed before Paul
Dudley "J. pacis" in Boston.
4 Dec. 1 706, Josiah and Sarah Clarke conveyed to
Nicholas Gilman for £14., the ''upland, woodland,
swamp, and meadow," which he had in Salisbury and
Newbury.
26 Feb. 1 7 10, Henry Hale and Thomas Moody sold
Josiah for ^5, Moody's wife Judith's rights in the estate
NATHANIEL CLARKE 197
of her grandfather, Henry Somerby. Mrs. Moody was
daughter of Sarah Hale.
I Mar. 1 7 10-11, EHzabeth Hale, daughter of Henry
Somerby, Joslah Clarke of Boston, "taylor," legal rep-
resentative by purchase of Sarah Hale, daughter of
Henry Somerby, and Nathaniel Clarke of Newbury,
heir by will of Daniel Somerby, and James Wise, clo-
thier of Newbury, purchaser of said Nathaniel Clarke's
rights, sold to Nathaniel Coffin two fifths, to James
Coffin two fifths, to Stephen Coffin one fifth of all the
real estate of Henry and Daniel Somerby "except what
Nathaniel Clarke now has" for ^130. Josiah d. Insol-
vent, and letters of administration were granted to his
widow, I Feb. 17 19.
27 June, 1720. "The account of Sarah Woodwell
(late Clarke) Adminis^. on the Estate of her former
Husband Josiah Clarke late of Boston Tailor deceased"
(see Suffolk County Probate records) was presented,
and she prayed allowance for the following expenses
among others, which are given here as illustrating
the manners of the times, it appearing that wine,
gloves, etc., were then considered necessaries at a
funeral, even when the deceased had died Insolvent.
For a Coffin £\. Wine £2. Gloves £2,
((
((
Porters ;^i.i. Pall .12
. /6
13
Mourning for myself
• 4
a Scarfe a p' of Gloves and Fan
2
8
Mourning for 2 children .
4
10
2 hatts and hatbands
I
3 pr Shoes . ...
14
198
NATHANIEL CLARKE,
He was m. 24 Jan. 1705-6 by Benjamin Colman to
Sarah b. 15 Jan. 1689, d^^- ^^ John and grandau. of
Wm. ChamberHn of Hull, Mass. She m. second, 26
May, 1720, Joseph Woodwell of Bridgewater, Rev.
Cotton Mather officiating. She was then of Hingham.
Josiah and Sarah Clarke had, b. in Boston,
i. John b. 21 Oct. 17 10.
ii. Josiah b. i Jan. 17 13.
Nothing further Is known of these children.
"^Q
?£f%0^
TABLE
Showing the number of descendants of the name of
Clarke (Clark) from the five sons of Nathaniel.
Nathaniel.
Thomas.
John.
Henry.
Josiah.
Third generation,
2
8
4
II
2
Fourth generation,
8
6
5
19
Fifth generation,
38
13
62
Sixth generation.
60
3
125
Seventh generation,
109
18
172
Eighth generation,
90
15
84
Ninth generation,
53
II
Tenth generation.
4
364 74 9 473 2
Add the eleven children in the second generation, and the
total is nine hundred and thirty-three.
Although the number is small, it is certain that the
descendants from Thomas have been traced more thor-
oughly than from any of his brothers, excepting John,
whose line became extinct in the fourth generation.
The record of Henry's descendants must be nearly
complete, but it is possible that some families of the
tribe of Nathaniel have escaped the researches of the
author. Of the family of Josiah nothing is known.
THE COAT OF ARMS.
>>»:o« —
A BRANCH of the family have in their possession a coat of arms
which they regard as an heir-loom. It was evidently painted by
John Coles, Senior, of Boston, and therefore cannot be much over
a centur}^ old, and its genuineness is considered doubtful by heraldic
authorities. The following is the blazon : gules, three swords erect
in pale argent, hilts or. An inescutcheon argent, charged with a
sinister hand gules, upon the blade of the middle sword. Crest, a
helmet azure, embossed or ; above the helmet a wreath and a swan.
A palm branch vert is on either side of the shield. There is no
motto.
The arms are evidently a copy of those of the Clarkes, Baronets
of Shirland, County Nottingham, England. The crest of the
Baronet is "A hand gules couped at the wrist, holding a sword as
in the arms." The inescutcheon is the Baronet's badge, and does
not descend to younger sons.
Coles may have merely been directed to reproduce or make a
copy of the ancient family arms, but the facts cannot now be ascer-
tained.
In explanation of the heraldic terms, it may be said that the
arms are, on a red shield three straight old-fashioned swords silver
color, their points toward the top of the shield, with cross-shaped
hilts of the color of gold. The inescutcheon is a small, white shield
with a red left hand open, the palm to the front, on it ; gules signi-
fies red, azure blue, argent white, vert green, and or golden.
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.
Page 42. Hon. Isaac W. Smith was elected a trustee of
Dartmouth College, 1885.
Page 69. Susan Greeley (Moulton) Clarke, wife of Hon.
John Badger Clarke (^o), died on or about 10 May, 1885.
Page 73. Abner P. Emerson was killed by an explosion
at Port Royal in July, 1861, while on board a vessel which
had been fitted out by New York merchants for the service
of the Government in the war.
Page 94. Frank Leverett Clarke died 16 Mar. 1885.
Page 107. Sophia Fellowes (Clarke) Flint died 18 May,
1885.
Page 147. Sixth line from the bottom, for **ii" read "iii."
Page 155. Mr, Josiah F. Stone was six years a member of
the board of selectmen of Winchester, Mass., and his name is
connected with many local enterprises. Besides his son
given on page 155, he had Joseph, who died young, P^rank
M., Willie Rix, Ella Clara, and perhaps others who d. young.
The whole family have removed to California.
Page 180. A full record of the family of Samuel Dudley
Clark {jy) was received too late for insertion in its proper
place, owing to the author's not being able to obtain his
address in season. He m. 25 Nov. 1852, Anna Maria, b. in
Boston, 29 Sept. 1829, dau. of Horace Holbrook and Ellen
Maria (Dow) Smith, and his children were
202 ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.
a i. Ellie Maria b. 17 Mar. 1855.
ii. Frederic Dudley b. 24 Nov. 1857, d. 14 Aug. i860,
iii. Bertha Wyman b. 19 Sept. 1864.
iv. Lucia Smith b. 5 Jan. 1872, d. 31 Aug. 1872.
Ellie and Bertha were b. in Winchester, Mass., Frederic in
South Boston, and Lucia in Hyde Park, Mass.
a Ellie M. m. Frederic Henr)' Lewis.
In the note at the bottom of page 180, instead of 'Mine"
read "record," which latter was the word used in the com-
piler's manuscript.
Page 187. John M. Clark (96) has been chairman of the
board of selectmen of Rumney, N. H., for the past three
years.
INDEX.
I. CLARKE (CLARK)
: CHRISTIAN NAMES.
Aaron Woodman, .
54
Allie Lydia,
193
Abbie Elvena, .
172
Alma Hannah,
184
Abbie H.,
150,151
Almira Lorain,
147
Abigail, 36, 37, 41, 42
, 53. ^4h 130
Alvin,
179
Abigail Augusta,
82
Amasa,
. . 61,85
Abigail W.,
• 54,55
Amelia Frances,
170
Abner,
39» 52, 77
Amelia Schuyler,
189
Abraham Wheelwright,
145
Amos,
141, 159
Addie, ....
176
Amos Hurd,
147, 172
Addie Longfellow, .
III
Amos S., .
. 52, 77, 78, 141
Adelaide Augusta, .
190
Amy B., .
175
Adelaide Maria,
162, 163
Angie E.,
173
Adelbert A.,
87
Ann Matilda, .
no
Adelle Cora,
162
Anna,
125, 136, 137
Agnes, ....
in
Anna Augusta,
168, 169
Albert G., ...
148, 173
Anna Bates,
91
Albert M., ...
173, 193
Anna Greeley, .
. 57.58
Albert Westford, .
177, 194
Anna Josephine,
184
Alethea, ....
134, 13s
Anna Norton, .
60
Alethea Smith,
147
Anna Woodman,
95
Alexander Bayard, .
190
Annah Maria, .
111,112
Alfred, . . .
56
Anne, . 33, 3J
), 39, 100, loi, 105
Alfred Dame, .
84
Anne White, .
49
Alfred Metcalf,
146, 170
Annie Hill,
82
Alice H., ....
. 185
Annie L., .
• 50,7s
Alice L., .
. 185
Annie Louise, .
92
Alice Webster,
189
Anthony, .
71
Alice Weld, .
181
Apha S., .
. . ,85
Alice Westford,
194
Araminta Cyrene, .
170
204
INDEX,
Ariana, . . . .
90
Charles T., . . .
180
Ariana Batchelder, .
98
Charles W.,
. 52, 185
Arthur A.,
88
Charles Washburn,
166
Arthur D.,
. 185
Charles William,
no
Arthur Eastman,
. 69,86
Charlotte Hannah, .
184
Arthur Franklin,
112
Chastina,
150. 151
Arthur G.,
193
Chastina J.,
174
Arthur P., . . .
. 185
Clara M.,
71
Arvilla Cora, .
. 183
Clarice V.,
. 185
Augustus Le Roy, .
162, 163
Claudis, .
171
Benjamin, 36, 47, 48, 7c
), "7.
Comfort, .
.130.
131. M5. 146
118,
120, 159, 184
Cora Emily,
162, 163
Benjamin Wells,
• 57,82
Daniel, 17, 21, 30, 32, 36,
39. 46,
Bertha Atossa,
194
52, 78, 99, 100, loi, 102, 105,
Bernice H.,
88
129, 130, 133, 134, 135, 147,
Bertha Evangeline, .
184
159. 185
Bertha Wyman,
202
Daniel Edward Church, .
. 78,95
Bessie Taylor, .
181
Daniel Gove, .
147. 171
Betsey,
151
Daniel Johnson,
. . 169
Betsey B., .
152
Daniel Seldon,
112
Brackett Weeks, . 146,
168, 169, 190
David, 35, 39, 41, 53, 5.1
[, 78, 151, 176
Bryant Howard,
164
David Greenleaf,
79
Byron H.,
193
David H., . .
176
Calvin,
159,184
David Oliphant,
. 54, 80
Calvin A.,
184
Deborah, ....
117, 120
Caroline, .
. 46, 179
Deborah Smith,
109
Caroline A.,
73
Delia D., .
152
Caroline Bigelow, .
181
Dolly
148, 149
Caroline Frances, .
190
Dudley, . . 138,
139.155. 157
Caroline Judson,
93
Dudley Leavitt,
158, 182
Caroline P.,
73
Ebenezer, . 29, 30, 32,
129, 130, 133
Catharine,
136, 137. 153
Edith
84
Catharine Patten,
. 50, 51
Edith M., ...
88
Charles, .
. . 48
Edith May,
171
Charles Augustus, .
143, 162, 163
Edith P., .
193
Charles Bartlett,
• 72, 89
Edmund Greenleaf,
60
Charles Bennet,
72
Edna Barrett, .
195
Charles Cecil,
. 64, 86
Edward, ....
148
Charles Cooper,
167, 190
Edward Andrews, .
181
Charles Edgar,
177
Edward Edson,
11
Charles Edward,
• 74.90
Edward Everett,
171
Charles F.,
176
Edward Harrington,
95
Charles Francis,
95
Edward Hilton,
. 74.92
Charles Fremont Gault,
186
Edward Ray, .
50
Charles Gilman,
. 90,97
Edward Warren,
144, 165, 189
Charles H.,
173
Edward Wight,
84
Charles Ichabod,
168, 190
Edwin,
160, 186, 187
Charles J.,
193
Edwin Augustus,
144, 164
INDEX.
205
Edwin Charles, . . 182, 195
Ethel May,
. . 98
Eleanor, 36, T,y, 38, 39, 130, 13 r, 132
Eugene J.,
. . 185
Eleanor French, ... 77
Eunice,
• 34, 125
Eliza,
• 47, 167
Evelin,
. . 183
Eliza A., .
. . . 178
Everett Colcord,
184
Eliza Ann,
• 73, 179
Everett Edwin,
. 187
Eliza Jane,
57
Ezra B., .
70, ?>7, 88
Eliza M.,
154
Ezra Barker, .
• 47, 72
Eliza Pollard, .
. . . • 54 i
Ezra Bennett, .
147
Eliza Walton, .
. . . 165
Fannie B.,
177
Elizabeth, 17, 18, 21, 24, 25, 27,
Fannie Etta,
172
28, 30. 3Z^ 36, 37, 41, 48, 54»
Fannie M.,
. . 176
55, 102, 104, 105, 114, 125,
Fannie Maria, .
181
132. 136, 137. 143. 188
Fannie Mary, .
170
Elizabeth Abby, ... 53
Fanny Kemble,
79
Elizabeth Andrews (Ashley.''), 181
Fletcher, .
. . 165
Elizabeth Augusta, ... 50
Florence, .
III
Elizabeth Bayard,
. . . 167
Frances H.,
. 178
Elizabeth Cogswell,
79
Francis, .
. 46, 61, ^s
Elizabeth Le Roy,
162, 163
Francis Gardner,
. . 89
Elizabeth Marion,
73
Francis Henry,
III, 112
Elizabeth Morris,
189
Francis Marland,
. 85
Ella D., .
173
Francke L.,
. 165
Ella Maria,
92
Frank,
174
Ellen A., .
. 70,71
Frank A.,
. . 185
Ellen Cyrene, .
177
Frank Algeroy,
. 55,80
Ellen Eliza,
168, 169
Frank Gove,
171,191
Ellen Elizabeth,
53
Frank H.,
80
Ellen M., .
180
Frank Harland,
^77, 194
Ellen White, .
. 49, 50
Frank Herbert,
169, 191
Ellie Maria,
202
Frank Holden,
90
Elmer K.,
. . . 87
Frank Leverett,
. 94, 201
Elmore Charles,
172, 191, 192
Frank M.,
• 87,97
Elon,
176, 194
Frank T., * . '
193
Elvin W.,
174, 194
Fred Leslie,
91
Emily,
75, 143, 160, 161
Fred v., . . . .
193
Emily Andrews,
181
Fred W., .
175
Emma,
• . 173
Frederic Ainsley,
112
Emma Augusta,
172
Frederic Dudley,
202
Emma Gene, .
192
Frederick Gardner,
89
Enoch, 124, 125, 128, 129, 130,
George,
•91,173
13^ 133. 134, 136, 142, 143.
George A., . . .
178, 194, 195
150. 153.175
George Albert,
107, no
Enoch Henry, . . . 143, 163
George Augustus, . , .
172, 192
Enoch Moody, 132, 143, 145, 146, 168
George Avery,
168
Enos, .... 148, 173
George Dana, .
171
Ernest Greenleaf, . . . 192
George E., . . .
173, ^77
Ethel,
84
George Greenleaf, .
169, 191
2o6
INDEX.
George H.,
George Henry,
George Kuhn, .
George Nelson,
George Perley,
George Pickering,
George Smith,
George W.,
George Warren,
George Washington
George Wheeler,
George William,
Georgiana,
Gertrude A.,
Gertrude Alice,
185, 195
145, 165, 166
82, 95, 96, 97
112
186
• 5o» 76
147
71, 88, 160, 177
84
74, 91, III
89
92
• 58, 59
93
93
84
Gertrude W^ells,
Gilman, . 129, 138, 151, 156, 176
Greenleaf, 31, 34, 35, 37, 38, 44,
45. 46, 49. 53. 58, 60, 61, 62,
65* 74, 75. 79. 84, 85, 108,
129, 132, 145, 146, 169
Greenleaf Brown, . . 168, 191
Hannah, 31, 32, 33, 56, 104, 129,
130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 138,
141,146, 151, 152, 154
Hannah D., . . . 152,153
Hannah Dudley, . . . 156
Hannah O., .... 71
Hannah Russell, . . . 109
Harriet, . 43, 72, 141, 142, 144
Harriet Ann, .... 55
Harriet Cecilia, . . . 167
Harriet Davis, . . . 107, 108
Harriet Elizabeth, ... 92
Harriet Frances, ... 79
Harriet Newell, . . . 147
Harriet Richardson, . . 49
Harrison Stillman, . . . 109
Harrison Thacher, . . . 112
Harry Canfield, ... 79
Harry C, 185
Harry M., .... 185
Harry R. 171
Hartford Geddings, ... 92
Hattie Ann, .... 172
Hattie D., .... 193
Henrietta A., . . . . 52
Henry, 17, 18, 21, 27,
123-126, I
Henry B.,
Henry D.,
Henry Enoch, .
Henry Gilman,
Henry Githens,
Henry Leroy,
Henry Little, .
Henry Moody, .
Henry Wood, .
Herbert Amos,
Herbert Charles,
Herbert Edwin,
Herbert M.,
Herbert T.,
Herbert W., .
Howard Dudley,
Howard Irving,
Howard Lee,
Howard P.,
Ichabod, .
Ida Estella,
Ida Josephine,
Idella F.,
Irving,
Isaac,
Isaac M., .
Isaac Moody,
Isabel Noyes,
Isabella Frances,
Isabella Jane,
Isabella Thompson,
Jacob Pfaff,
James,
James A., .
James Albert,
James Bayard,
James E.,
James Edward,
James Edwin,
James H.,
James Wason,
James Wheelock,
Jane,
Jane B.,
Jane Graham,
Jane Stickney,
28, 100,
29» 130. 137
164,
i-S
155
70,87
163
156,182
190
193
182
168
56, i8i
172
187
180, 195
58,84
185
88
195
93
187, 188
56
145, 167
170
183
177
75, 93, 94
134
71,87
147, 170
93
177
177
75
89
I, 47' 70
71,88
74, 92, 93
167
173. 193
76
169
150,^75
50
89
120
152
76
48, 49
INDEX.
207
Jennie Jlelen, .... 186
Jennie L., .... 87
Jennie P., .... 195
Jennie S., .... 175
Jerome, 54> 79
Jessie Bryson, .... 76
Jessie I., 88
Joanna Jane, . . . . 153
Joanna K., . . . . 179
John, 17, 18, 21, 30, 32, 2,1, 36,
39, 44, 48, 50, 53, 56, 57, ^i,
88, 1 1 3-1 18, 120, 129, 130, 134,
137, 13S-141, 148, 149, 151,
157,158,160,161,171,172,173,
176, 192, 198
John Albert,
John Arthur,
John Badger,
John Currier,
John D., .
John Dana,
John Davis,
John Eastman,
John F.
John George,
John Hampden
John Henry,
John J., .
John James,
John L., .
John Leavitt,
John M., .
John Mitchell,
John Moses,
John Phillips,
John Rogers,
John Snowden
John Taylor,
John Thayer,
John Theodore,
John W., .
John Wendell,
Henry,
III, 112
178, 194
46, 65-69, 201
50. 76, 11
153. "^11^ 1S8
147. 171
107, no
52
174
. 187
92
138, 155, 156
88
108
149, 174
182, 195
160, 1S7, 202
164, 187
• 74. 91
106, 108, III
158, 182
167, 189
156, 180, 181
79
• 57,83
194
82
155
41. 54- 55
John Weston,
John Woodman,
Joseph, 129, 130, 132, 135, 136,
137, 141, 143, 145, 154, 159.
179. 183
Joseph A. .... 184
• 73, 90
170, 180
149, 154, 174, 179
97
98
168
Joseph B.,
Joseph Edwin,
Joseph H.,
Joseph Henry,
Joseph T.,
Joseph William,
Josiah, 17, 21, 28, JOG, 196, 197,
198
Josiah Baker, . . . 158, 182
Josiah Bartlett, . . 47, 71, 72
Joshua, . . 130, 132, 135, 152
Judith, 17, 21, y^, 34, 100, 123,
125, -1 33
Judith Lunt,
Judson G.,
Julia,
Julia A., .
Julia Cogswell,
Julia Frances,
Kate A., .
Kate Elizabeth,
Kate Tenney, .
Kezia, . . 130
Laura Dwight, .
Laurie Etta,
Lawrence Fletcher,
Leavitt,
Leonard, .
Leonard P.,
Leverett C,
Leverett K.,
Levi,
Levin Perley, .
Lewis Havier, .
Lillian,
Lillie,
Lizzie,
Lizzie E., .
Lottie H.,
Louisa Hannah,
Louisa Powell,
Louise Rebecca,
Lovina B.,
gLucia Smith,
Lucinda, .
Lucretia Keith,
Lucy,
Lucy Ashley, .
136,
109
75.93
44
178
60
55,56
195
182
76
139, 153, 157
64,86
170
112
139,158
43,56
157
75,94
56
6,46,47
III
171
174
176
163
185
162
85
90
152,153
202
173
III
134, 148, 149
181
2 08
INDEX.
155,
Lucy Bernice .
Lucy Caldwell,
Lucy F., .
Lucy Maria,
Lydia, loi, 104
Lydia Jane,
Lydia Phillips,
Lydia Woodman,
Mabel Augusta,
Mabel L.,
Mabelle Ellen,
Malcolm Wallace,
Malvina, .
Marcy,
Margaret Melvin,
Margaret More,
Margaret Wheelwright,
Maria,
Maribel, .
Marion,
Marion Hill,
Mark Langdon,
Martha,
Martha A.,
Martha Allen, .
Martha Anna, .
Martha C,
Martha Caldwell,
Martha Ellen, .
Martha G.,
Martha Jane, .
Martha P.,
Martha Waldron,
Mary, 21, 33, 35, 36, 41, 43, 44,
45, 52, loi, 125, 130, 131, 132,
136, 152, 164, 173, 174, 179
112
49
193
III
105, 137, 157, 158
1 09, III, 112
108
41,43
91
193
187
112
158, 159
49
38
190
70
76
189
84
133
loi, 133, 135
160, 162
49
82
152,153
49
55
153
70, 74, 92
112
170
Mary A., .
Mary Adelaide,
Mary Ann, 50, 51, 52,
Mary Coburn, .
Mary Cora,
Mary Cornelia,
Mary E., .
Mary Electa, .
Mary Ellen,
Mary Emma, .
Mary Emma Eastman,
Mary Evalyn, .
. 88, 157
162
57, 70, 73, n
62
184
79
149, 179
55«
. 82,83
177
78
174
Mary F., .
Mary Frances
Mary Greenleaf
Mary Helen,
Mary J., .
Mary Jane,
Mary Jennie,
Mary L., ,
Mary Louisa,
Mary Louise,
Mary M., .
Mary Moody,
Mary R., .
Mary Rebecca,
Mary Smith,
Mattie Lincoln,
Maurice Dwight,
Mehitable,
Mehitable K., .
Melinda, .
Mercy,
Mercy Eliza,
Michael (Micah),
Minnie C,
Molly,
Moody,
Morris Herbert,
36
" 153
168
167, 168
169
150
91,155
90
143
72
167, 191
180
145, 146
163
145, 164
53,54
171
64, 85, 86
zi^ 159, 185
43
157
34,125
79
177
33
141, 159, 185
84
Moses, 30, 31, 35, 36, 43, 46, 47,
62-65, 66
Moses L., .... 56
Myron J., ... 173, 193
Nancy, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 138, 151
Nancy Niles, .
Nathan,
Nathan Joshua,
Nathan Perley,
Nathaniel, 7-21, 23-30,
147
154, 178
156, 181
181
32, 34,
35, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 52-55,
58, 99, 100, loi, 117, 124, 130,
135, 136, 152, ^n. 196, 197
Nathaniel Haven, . . -53, 79
. 55, 80
Nathaniel Sibley,
Nellie E., .
Nellie Jane,
Nellie May,
Nelson,
Nettie M.,
Octavius Leonard,
171
182
176
109, III
175
55
INDEX.
209
Oliver,
Oscar B.,
Parker,
Paul,
Perle V.,
Peter,
Phebe,
Phebe J.,
Phebe T.,
Philetta Belle, .
Phillips, .
Polly,
Rebecca, .
Rebecca M.,
Rebecca Swett,
Richard B.,
Richard Hilton,
Robert,
Robert M.,
Rooksby, .
Rowe,
Rufus W.,
Rufus Wheelwright,
Ruth,
Ruth K., .
Ruth Libby,
Sally,
Sally W.,
102, 104, 105, 152
150, 174
102-106, 109
32, 33. 35» 40, 105
87
137,154
105, 159
178
141, 142
79
106, 107, 108, no
44, 151, 154
34, 35, 38
IZ
. 48, 49
160, 186
. 91,92
30, 38, 48, 73, 89
160
32
187
39
144, 164, 165, 188
134, 151, 152
149, 150
84
• 44,151
• 38, 40
Samuel, 30, 31, 32, 38, 48, 130,
136, 138
Samuel Adams, • 145
Samuel C,
Samuel Dudley,
Samuel Everett Church,
Samuel Greeley,
Samuel Phillips, 106, 108
Sarah, 17, 21, 22, 27, 28, 30, 31,
33, 35, 43, 46, 47, IOC, 1 01,
102, 105, 125, 132, 133, 134,
137, 138, 146, 148, 149, 196, 197, 198
Sarah A., . . . . 148, 149
Sarah Ann, . 54, 55, 147, 148, 152
Sarah Caroline, . . •57, 58
153, 154, 179
166, 167, 189
159, 183
155, 180, 201
78
57, 80, 81
109, III, 112
Sarah E., .
Sarah Elizabeth,
Sarah Farnsworth,
Sarah Francis,
Sarah G., .
• 58,156
74, 168, 169
109
61
38
Sarah Goodhue, . . .48, 49
Sarah Jane, .... 73
Sarah Jordan, . . . . 56
Sarah Martha, . . . . 72
Sarah Noyes, .... 62
Sarah Persis, .... 55
Sidney J., .... 183
Smith, .... 134, 148
Sophia Elizabeth Church, .* 78
Sophia Fellowes, . . 107, 201
Stephen, 30,32,33, 125, 126, 129,
130, 135, 143, 151
Stephen Greeley,
Stephen Wells,
Stevens K.,
Susan,
Susan Brown, .
Susan Bunker,
Susan Frances,
Susan Moody, .
Susanna, .
T. Ernest,
Tess,
Thatcher Rich,
Theodore,
Theodore Palmer,
Theophilus,
33, 34
60,84
57,83
149, 174
40,41
156
92
77
53,79
35, 105
185
193
191
35,44
159,185
136
Thomas, 17, 21, 28, 99-102, 105,
143, 154, 178
Thomas J., . . . .47,71
Thomas March, 131, 143, 144, 164, 167
Tyler, 120
Vandon B., . . . 148, 173
Virginia Alexine,
Waldo E.,
Waldo Josiah,
Wallace Roland,
Walter, .
Walter B.,
Walter G.,
Walter L.,
Walter Smith,
Walter W.,
Ward,
Warren, .
Will B., .
William, .
162
93
72,89
94
187
193
88
175
91
47,70
117-122
75
175
38, 118, 120, 138, 155
William Augustus,
74, 90, 91
510
INDEX.
William Cogswell, 20, 29, 30, 46,
59, 60, 62, 64, 67, 69, 84, 86, 87
William Cornell, . . . 192
William Frederic, . . 107,110
William H., . . . 173, 192
William Henry, 48, 73, 74, 90,
97, 181, 183
William Hollyday, ... 85
William Howard, . . . 170
William Hutchins,
William Jones,
William M., .
William Richard,
William Walton,
Willis Gaylord,
Wilmer Brackett,
Wilt J., . .
Winthrop George,
159, 183, 186
156, 181
154, 180
186
165, 189
• 77,95
190
175
147, 172
INDEX.
211
II.— ALLIED FAMILIES, ETC.
Abbott, .
104, 143
Bray,
•
•
•
118
Adams,
146
Brickett, .... 28,41,53
Aldrich, .
183, 184
Britton, 92
Alexander,
. 176
Brown, 17, 27, 42, 45, 57, 82,
Alkins,
120
105, no, 116, 123, 133, 156,
Andrews, .
i8t
161, 169, 182
Andros, .
10
Br}'ant 46
Appleton,
60
Bump,
>
. - 158
Armstrong,
93
Bunker, .
• 58, 137
Ashley,
181
Burbank,
• 34, 53
Atkinson,
34
Burfield,
174
Avery,
. 32, 146
Burpee,
173
Ayer,
146
Burton,
72
Badger,
45, 65, 66
Buswell,
55
Bagler, .
137
Butler,
182
Bailey,
17
Byley, .
22
Baker,
157, 158, 184
Calden,
152
Barker,
37,46,47, 147, 156
Caldwell, .
144
Barrett, .
195
Calef,
126, 156
Barrows, .
79
Call,
. . 176
Bartlett, .
12, 13, 182
C alley,
91
Batchelder,
. 90, 129, 183
Canney,
175. 176
Bates,
• 83,91
Carlelon,
. . 46
Bayard,
. 167
Carnes,
107
Bean,
• 114,
130,154,155
Carpenter,
169, 178
Beardsley,
71
Carr,
8
Beede,
36
Carroll,
47
Bennett, .
45
Cass,
. 138
Bickford,
152,
158, 159, 182
Cate,
169
Billings, .
. 74, 172
Caverno, .
54
Binney,
91
Caw ley, .
141
Bishop,
15
Chamberlin,
. 198
Blake,
44
Chandler,
. 8,12
Blaisdell, .
58
Chapman,
119, 136
Blodgett, .
150, 151
Charles, .
148
Boardman,
151
Chase,
28, 29, 142
Bond,
43
Cheney, .
147
Bowles,
. 167
Chipman,
22
Boynton, .
152
Church, .
78
Bracket, .
129, 132
Chute,
29
Bradley, .
• 85, 143
Cilley,
125
Bradstreet,
. 87, 196
Clapp,
•
. 50. 63
212
INDEX.
Clark and Clarke,
22,
23, 29,
Dennison,
188
36,64, 75, 136, 158
De Vogel,
173
Clarkson, . . . 108, 155
Dinsmore,
50
Cleasby, .
151
Dix, .
163
Clement, .
. 42, 148, 150
Dodge,
,
103
Clough, .
40, 54,71, 137, 194
Doe,
37
Coburn, .
. ' . 46
Dole,
11,30,32
Coffin, 8, 12, 15, 18, 20, 26, 27,
Dorman, .
109
30,93, 114, 123, 124, 125, 197
Dow,
114,
151,194,201
Cogswell, .... 45, 65, 79
Downer, .
9
Colby,
56, 157
Drake,
• 45,76
Colcord, .
184
Draper,
185
Coleman, .
39
Drodip,
73
Colman, .
183, 198
Dudley, 74, 96, 97, 1 13, 1 14, 1 16,
Connor, .
138
138, 153, 177, 195, 196
Converse,
162
Dummer, 10, 11
Cook,
141,159
Durgin,
179
Copithorn,
158
Dusham, .
190
Corliss,
139, 140
Dutton,
. 78, 149
Cornell, .
192
Dwight, .
. . . 63,66
Cotten,
170
Eastman, .
52
Cottle,
Id
Eaton,
35, 44, 77, 149
Cotton,
115,117
Eddy,
io6
Cowdrey, .
108
Edmunds,
116
Cox,
159
Edson,
77
Craig,
. 163
Emerson, 40, 43, 44, 67, -j^, 116
Gram,
35
141, 142, 201
Crease,
124
Emery, .... 13,17,158
Crockett, .
163
Estes,
107
Crofoot, .
• 50,75
Evens,
. . 138
Crombie, .
76
Fales,
142
Cummins,
162
Fall,
195
Currier, .
35,50,71
Farmer, .
149
Cushing, .
121
Farnum, .
186
Cutting, .
loi, 170
Farr,
. 178
Daly,
137
Fellowes, .
106, 107
Dam,
169
Fellows, .
"i^Zl. 178
Dame,
84
Fenderson,
III
Dana,
147
Fifield, .
37,70,152
Dane,
29
Fish,
. . 87
Daniels, .
71
Fitzgerald,
^Zl
Darling, .
157
Flanders,
43
Davenport,
104, 189
Flint,
107, 201
Davis,
yl^
112, 151,172
Fogg,
136
Davison, .
. 10, 14
Folsom, .
96, 136, 156
Day,
167
Foote,
54
Deane,
117, 120
Ford,
43
Dearborn,
137, 142, 180
Foster,
43, 131
INDEX.
213
Francis, 130
Hartford, 55
Franklin, .
191
Hastings, .
• 64, 157
French, .
. 17, 36,44, 52, 145. 154
Hatch,
190
Frost,
81, 120
Haven,
132
Frye,
ZZ
Hawkes, .
74
Fullerton,
, . . . 167
Haye,
72
Gage,
35
Hayes,
146, 168
Gale,
. . . 156
Hazeltine,
35
Garagan, .
147
Heath,
42
Gardner, .
. . . . 89
Henry,
. . . 167
Gault,
186
Hill,
• 37,83,153
Gedney, .
. 24,26
Hills,
12
German, .
. . . . 89
Hilton, .
47, IZ^ 74
Gerrish,
10, 12, 16, zi, 124
Hines,
35
Gile,
T79
Hobbes, .
174
Gill, .
177
Hobson, .
29
Gilman, 22, 23, 96, 100, 114,
Hollyday,
. . . 85
123, 124, 136, 138, 146, 196
Homer,
148
Glines, 42
Houghton,
173
Gooden, ,
IZ
Howard, .
• 97, 164
Goodhue, .
48
Howe,
• 37,53
Goodwin, .
135
Ho>t,
152, 180
Gookin,
72, 121
Hunt,
139, 185
Gordon,
142
Huntly, .
193
Gould,
168
Huse,
143
Graham, .
. . . 76
Hutchins,
9, 134, 139, 140
Grant,
112,153
Hutchinson,
55
Greeley, .
60
Ireland,
81
Green,
• 57, 117
Jackman,
191
Greene,
. 88, 188
Jaclard,
191
Greenleaf, 9, 10, 17, 20, 21, 27,
Jaques,
13
29. 32, 33y i05> 124, 125, 145
Jewell,
• 33.47
Griffin, 172
Jewett,
. . 83
Griggs, .
134
Johnson,
94, 156, 169, 174
Habig,
98
Keith,
III
Hadley,
195
Kelley,
. 11,149,150
Haines,
131
Kendall,
142
Hale, 22, 23, 25, 26, 99, 100, 105,
Kenney,
. . 176
lis, ^23, 144, 196, 197
Kent,
11,29,30
Hall, 103
Kerns,
149
Ham,
97
Kimball, .
34,38,43, 1 78
Hammond,
47
Knapp,
• .• 152
Hanaford,
128, 158
Koeby,
17
Hanson, .
54
Knight,
II. 13. 104, 149
Hardy,
34. 192
Knowles, ,
153
Harriman,
141, 150
Knowlton,
. . 83
Harrington,
95
Kuhn,
81
Hart,
107, 108
Ladd,
3(
3, 75.
136, 140, 180, 181
214
INDEX.
Lake,
77
Mooers,
. . . 46
Lane,
108, 146
Mooney,
179
Lang,
. 71,170
Moore,
12,70,73
Langdon, .
131, "^ZZ
Morrill,
11,15,17,179
Langue, .
. . . 138
Morris,
14
Larned, .
188
Morrison,
138, 154, 180
Leavitt,
. 74,114,139
Morse, 8, 15, 35, 100, 104, 105,
Leeds,
190
123, 160, 191
Leonard, .
43
Moulton, . . 17, 66, 69, 162, 201
Le Roy, .
162
Murch,
75
Lewis,
162, 163, 202
Muse,
>
. . . 165
Libby,
• 83, 146
Nash,
150
Lincoln, .
91
Neal,
90
Linsley,
72
Needham,
107
Little,
. 43, 180, 182
Newton, .
. . . 176
Locke,
191
Nichols, .
i3i» m
Lockwood,
190
Nickles,
73
Longfellow,
109, 125
Nodian, .
149
Lougee, .
. . . 48
Norris,
37
Love joy, .
152
Nourse,
180
Lowell,
. 11,16
Nowell,
110,168
Lunt, 15, 17, 27,
loi, 102, 106, 131
Noyes, 10, ii, 14, 17, 18, 39,
Major,
IZ^ 171
43, 49, 62, 99, 100, loi, 102, 108
Mann,
• . • 54
Nute, 169
March,
10, 107, 131, 132
Nutter,
. . . 58
Marden, .
153
Nutting,
194
Marland, .
61
Oakman, .
• 74,75
Marsh,
49
Odell,
47
Martin,
79
Odlin,
23, 117, 118, 121
Mason, . . i
0, 35. 130, 174, 179
Orbeton,
88
Mather,
198
Osgood,
176
McCarter,
70
Packard,
174
McCloy, .
43
Page,
. 40, 148
McConnell,
■ . . 138
Palmer, .
• 47» 141, 159
McCrillis,
55
Parker,
. 7,8, 90, 117
McCulbeck,
189
Parks,
177
McFarland,
93
Parsons, .
66
Mclntire,
146
Paton,
^yi
Melvin,
■ . . 38
Patten,
152
Merrill,
31,49, 176,195
Payson,
71
Messer,
80
Pearson, .
29, 45, 132, 156
Metcalf, .
40
Pease,
49
Miller,
I35»i5^i57
Peaslee,
• 45» 54» 79
Mills,
174
Peck,
55
Miner,
147
Peirce,
{
5, 9. 1
to, 13, 14, 120, 125
Mitchell, .
. 49, 160
Pennell,
146
Moody, 12, 41, 100
, loi, 132,
Pepperell,
118, i?o
196, 197
Perkins,
48, 102, 149, 166
INDEX.
215
Perley,
140, 181
Sewall,
16, 26, 100, 114
Perry,
. 33. 146
Shute,
107,153,156
Pettingell,
100, 105
Siblev,
55
Phillips, .
■ 47, 103
Simons, .
157
Pierce,
. 90, IOC
Simpson, .
. 46, 150
Pike,
17, 22, 31, 115
Sinclair, .
114
Pillsbury,
131
Smart,
75
Piugery, .
159
Smith, 28, 30, 31, 32,
41, 42, 53,
Piper,
• 37, 135. 172
91, 100, 104, 105,
108, 109,
Plue,
148
132, 134, 179, 180,
185, 193, 194, 201
Plumer, .
. 12, 156
Somerby, 13, 18, 20, 24, 25, 26,
Pollard, .
54
28, 29, 32, 197
Polyguin, .
152
Springer, .
152,153
Pomeroy,
74
Standish, .
70
Poor,
33,40, 153,194
Stark,
171
Porter,
106
Stearns,
112
Potter,
191
Stetson, .
135
Powell, .
. . 85
Stevens, .
125, 177, 178, 185
Prentiss, .
• 96,97
Stewart, .
39
Prescott, .
• 36,45
Stickney, .
. . 48
Putnam, .
15,17,46
Stinson, .
97
Ramsey, .
134,135
Stoddard,
. 92, 168
Rice,
108
Stone,
72,89, 155, 201
Richardson, 14, 49, 9]
[,102-105,113, 170
Straw,
. . . 84
Roberts, .
. 154, 176,190
Streeter, .
177
Robie,
130
Stuart,
• • 55
Robinson,
. 48, 143, 174
Sturtevant,
. . . 85, 164
Rogers, .
. 54, 16S
Swain,
. . 178
Rolfe,
13,27, 28, 115, 124
Swasey, .
. . . 46
Rollins, .
. 70, 138, 176
Sweatt,
137,154
Root,
148
Swett,
• I5» 38, 39, 137
Rowe,
187
Taft, .
92
Rowell, .
• 58, 72, 138
Tarr,
90
Russell, .
104
Taylor, .
155,156
Rust,
. . . 37, 168
Tenney, .
• 51.52
Rysse,
22
Tewksbury,
. . . 87
Sabin,
40
Thayer,
• 49, 79, 185
Safford, .
173
Thember, .
125
Saltonstall,
. 26, 34
Thing,
125,171
Sanborn, 57, 59, 7
7, 88, 174, 176, 179
Thomas, .
157
Sargent, .
177
Thompson,
. 146, 176, 183, 184
Savage,
. • • 5.51
Thornton,
157,158
Sawyer, .
. 41,98,152
Thresher,
35
Scribner, .
114
Thurston,
28
Scullard, .
15
Tibbets, .
191
Searle,
195
Tidd,
III
Sears,
175
Tilton,
. 58,156
Seavey,
94
1 Tipping, .
114
2l6
INDEX.
Titcomb, 12
Weeks,
• 37^ 131, 132, I45» 146
Todd, 38
Wells, .
• 57, 178
Tolman, yj
Went worth,
. 22, 151, 168, 190
Toppan, 14, 21, 24, 26, 28, 115,
Wheeler, .
• 52,89
124, 125, 131, 164
Wheelwright,
144, 190
Towle, 146
White, .
13. 38, 42, 143, 161
Travers, .
15
Wiggin, .
• 40, 45, 46, 47
True,
36
Wight, .
. . . . 84
Tucker,
. . 183
Willey, .
157
Tufts,
. 81,90
Williams,
. 43, lOT
Turell, .
118
Willson, .
86
Turner,
192
W^ingate, .
• 46, 47, 132
Tyler, .
k
80, 107, 118
Winslow, .
149
Upham, .
169
Winthrop,
• 34,37,74
Wade, .
. 18, 20
Wise,
. 24,28
Wadlejgh,
. 42, 114
Wolcott, .
15
Wadley, .
114, 157
Wood, .
71
Wain Wright,
. 103, 104, 120
Woodard,
172
Walch, .
173
Woodbridge,
10, II, 15, lOI,
Walcott, .
70
-
115, 116, 117
Waldron, .
163, 169
Woodbury,
. 70, 194
W^ all ace, .
49.
III,
142, 172, 195
Woodman, 8, i
[I, 12,28,29, 39, 40, 123
Walradth,
193
Woodward,
• • .38, 39, 134
Walton, .
165, 182
Woodwell,
197, 198
Ward,
7,116,117
Worcester,
102
Warren, .
80
Worthen,
• 53» m
Washburn,
. . 165
Wright, .
74
Watson, .
• 34, 35, 169
Wyatt,
152
Webster, 36
, 119,
122,
141, 142, 178
Wyckoff,
189
Wedgewood,
143
Wyman, .
. 92, 146
Weed, .
86
Young, .
33
GENEALOGY
of the
DESCENDANTS of NATHANIEL CLARKE
of
Newbury, Massachusetts, Ten Generations, 1642-1885
George K. Clarke, LL.B.
Nathaniel Clarke left descendants throughout New England,
some in New Jersey, and beyond, but the bulk of the family
lived in Massachusetts and New Hampshire during the time
period covered by this work. This is a predominantly male
line genealogy - daughters are rarely carried beyond one
generation; about 900 Clarke families are included. This
is a revised and expanded edition of a work which first
appeared in 1882.
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